Tutorial Questions: Properties of Pure Substance (vapor)

1) A piston-cylinder device having a volume of 0.9 m3 contains 2.5 kg of steam at 0.35 MPa. Then the
steam is heated until the pressure becomes 0.5 MPa and the volume of the device is doubled. Sketch
the T-v diagram and determine;
i) The temperature of initial state (C) 138.86 C
ii) The change of internal energy (kJ/kg) 1214.05 kJ/kg
[6 marks Final Sept 2013 Set 1_Q2(a)]

2) A mass of 1.2 kg of refrigerant r-134a initially at 1.6 MPa and 150 C expands isothermally to a
pressure of 0.7 MPa. The refrigerant then undergoes a constant pressure process until the volume
equal to initial state. Show the process on T-v diagram and determine;
i) The initial volume (m3) 0.023454 m3
ii) The work done and the heat generated in the second process (kJ)
W23 = -23.32 kJ, Q23 = -223.336 kJ
iii) The final temperature of the refrigerant (C) 26.69 C
[14 marks Final Sept 2013 Set 1_Q2(b)]
3)

62.87C

52.098 kJ/kg

[6 marks Final Sept 2013 Set 2_Q2(a)]

4)

2208.305 kJ

0.8 MPa

[14 marks Final Sept 2013 Set 2_Q2(b)]

5)

154.4C & 535.24 kPa [6 marks Final Oct 2012 Set 2_Q2(a)]

6)

0.07015 m3

1198.123 kJ

-1136.38 kJ

[14 marks Final Oct 2012 Set 2_Q2(b)]

7)

390.6 kJ [6 marks Final Oct 2012 Set 1_Q2(a)]

8)

51.4 C
1369.624 kPa
72.72 kJ
[14 marks Final Oct 2012 Set 1_Q2(b)]
9)

0.742

144.7 C
[6 marks Final Sept 2011_Q2(a)]

10)

226.6 C

0.1248 kg

-8.1 kJ

1276 kPa / 1.276 MPa [14 marks Final Sept 2011_Q2(a)]