1. The pressure gauge on a 2.5 m3 oxygen tank reads 500kPa.

Determine the
amount of oxygen in the tank if the temperature is 28°C and the
atmospheric pressure is 97kPa.

The value of R from table A-1:

𝑅 = 0.2598 𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙 ∙ 𝐾

Solve the temperature in Kelvin:

𝑇(𝐾) = 28 + 273
= 301 𝐾
Solve for the absolute pressure:
𝑃 = 𝑃𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒 + 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑚
= 500 𝑘𝑃𝑎 + 97 𝑘𝑃𝑎 = 597 kPa

𝑃𝑉
𝑚=
𝑅𝑇
(597 𝑘𝑃𝑎)(2.5 𝑚3 )
𝑚=
(0.2598 𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑔 ∙ 𝐾)(301 𝐾)
𝒎 = 𝟏𝟗. 𝟎𝟖 𝒌𝒈

2. A 400-L rigid tank contains 5 kg of air at 25°C. Determine the reading on

the pressure gauge if the atmospheric pressure is 97 kPa.

Air
400 L
25 ° C

Convert 400-L to cubic meter:

1 𝑚3
400 𝐿 𝑥 = 0.4 𝑚3
1000 𝐿
 Solve the temperature in Kelvin:
𝑇(𝐾) = 25 + 273
= 298 𝐾

The value of R from table A-1

𝑅 = 0.287 𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙 ∙ 𝐾
𝑚𝑅𝑇
𝑃=
𝑉
(5 𝑘𝑔)(0.287𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙 ∙ 𝐾)(298 𝐾)
𝑃=
0.4 𝑚3
𝑷 = 𝟏𝟎𝟔𝟗. 𝟎𝟕𝟓 𝒌𝑷𝒂

3. A 1-m3 tank containing air at 25°C and 500 kPa is connected through a
valve to another tank containing 5 kg of air at 35°C and 200 kPa. Now the
valve is opened, and the entire system is allowed to reach thermal
equilibrium with the sorroundings, which are at 20°C. Determine the
volume of the second tank and the final equilibrium pressure of air.

The value of R from table A-1:

𝑅 = 0.287 𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙 ∙ 𝐾
Mass of Air in Tank A:
𝑃𝐴 𝑉𝐴
𝑚𝐴 =
𝑅𝑇𝐴
(500 𝑘𝑃𝑎)(1𝑚3 )
𝑚𝐴 =
(0.287 𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙 ∙ 𝐾)(298 𝐾)
𝑚𝐴 = 5.846 𝑘𝑔
Volume of Tank B:
𝑚𝐵 𝑅𝑇𝐵
𝑉𝐵 =
𝑃𝐵
(5𝑘𝑔)((0.287 𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙 ∙ 𝐾)(308𝐾)
𝑉𝐵 =
200 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑽𝑩 = 𝟐. 𝟐𝟏 𝒎𝟑
Total Volume: 𝑉 = 𝑉𝐴 + 𝑉𝐵 = 1𝑚3 + 2.21 𝑚3 = 3.21 𝑚3
Total mass of air: 𝑚 = 𝑚𝐴 +𝑚𝐵 = 5 𝑘𝑔 + 5.846 𝑘𝑔 = 10.846 𝑘𝑔

Final Equilibrium Pressure of Air:

𝑚𝑅𝑇𝐸
𝑃=
𝑉
(10.846 𝑘𝑔)(0.287 𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙 ∙ 𝐾)(293 𝐾)
𝑃=
3.21 𝑚3
𝑷 = 𝟐𝟖𝟒. 𝟏𝟑 𝒌𝑷𝒂

4. The pressure in an automobile tire depends on the temperature of the air

in the tire. When the air temperature is 25°C, the pressure gauge reads 210
kPa. If the volume of the tire is 0.025 m3, determine the pressure rise in the
tire when the air temperature in the tire rises to 50°C. Also, determine the
amount of air that must be bled off to restore pressure to its original value
at this temperature. Assume the atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa.

A.) Pressure rise in tire

The value of R from table A-1:
𝑅 = 0.287 𝐾𝑗/𝑘𝑔 ∗ 𝐾
Solve for the absolute pressure:
𝑃𝑎𝑏𝑠 = 𝑃𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒 + 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑚

𝑃𝑎𝑏𝑠 = 210 𝑘𝑃𝑎 + 100 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑃𝑎𝑏𝑠 = 310 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑃1 𝑉1 𝑃2 𝑉2
=
𝑇1 𝑇2
 𝑇2
𝑃2 = 𝑃
𝑇1 1
323 𝐾
𝑃2 = (210 𝑘𝑃𝑎) = 336 𝑘𝑃𝑎
298 𝐾
∆𝑃 = 𝑃2 − 𝑃1
∆𝑷 = 𝟑𝟑𝟔 𝒌𝑷𝒂 − 𝟑𝟏𝟎 𝒌𝑷𝒂 = 𝟐𝟔 𝒌𝑷𝒂

B.) The amount of air that must be bled off

𝑃1 𝑉
𝑚1 =
𝑅𝑇1
(310 𝑘𝑃𝑎)(0.025 𝑚3 )
𝑚1 =
𝑘𝐽 1𝑘𝑃𝑎𝑚3
(0.287 𝐾)( )(298 𝐾)
𝑘𝑔 1𝑘𝐽
𝑚1 = 0.0906 𝑘𝑔

𝑃2 𝑉
𝑚2 =
𝑅𝑇2
(310 𝑘𝑃𝑎) (0.025 𝑚3 )
𝑚2 =
𝑘𝐽 1𝑘𝑃𝑎𝑚3
(0.287 𝐾)( )(323 𝐾)
𝑘𝑔 1𝑘𝐽
𝑚2 = 0.0836 𝑘𝑔
∆𝑃 = 𝑚2 − 𝑚1
∆𝑚 = 0.0906 𝑘𝑔 − 0.0836 𝑘𝑔
∆𝒎 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟕𝟎 𝒌𝒈