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Exercise Sheet (1)
Introduction and Basic Principles
Mass, Force, and Units
1 - What is the difference between kg-mass and kgforce?
2 - A 3-kg plastic tank that has a volume of 0.2 m3 is filled with liquid water.
Assuming the density of water is 1000 kg/m3, determine the weight of the
combined system.
3 - The constant-pressure specific heat of air at 25°C is 1.005 kJ/kg·°C.
Express this value in kJ/kg·K, J/g·°C, kcal/kg·°C, and Btu/lbm·°F.
4 - A 4-kW resistance heater in a water heater runs for 3 hours to raise
the water temperature to the desired level. Determine the amount of
electric energy used in both kWh and kJ.
Systems, Properties, State, and Processes
5 - A large fraction of the thermal energy generated in the engine of a car
is rejected to the air by the radiator through the circulating water.
Should the radiator be analyzed as a closed system or as an open
system? Explain.
6 - You are trying to understand how a reciprocating air compressor
(a piston-cylinder device) works. What system would you use?
What type of system is this?
7- Is the state of the air in an isolated room completely specified by the
temperature and the pressure? Explain.
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8 - What is a quasi-equilibrium process? What is its importance in
engineering?
9 - When analyzing the acceleration of gases as they flow through a
nozzle, what would you choose as your system? What type of
system is this?
Temperature
10 - What are the ordinary and absolute temperature scales in the SI and
the English system?
11 - The deep body temperature of a healthy person is 37°C. What is it in
kelvins?
12 - What is the temperature of the heated air at 150°C in °F and R?
13 - The temperature of a system rises by 70°C during a heating process.
Express this rise in temperature in kelvins.
14 - The flash point of an engine oil is 363°F. What is the absolute flash-
point temperature in K and R?
15 - The temperature of ambient air in a certain location is measured to
be -40°C. Express this temperature in Fahrenheit (°F), Kelvin (K),
and Rankine (R) units.
16 - The temperature of a system drops by 45°F during a cooling process.
Express this drop in temperature in K, R, and °C.
Pressure
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17 -A vacuum gage connected to a chamber reads 35 kPa at a location
where the atmospheric pressure is 92 kPa. Determine the absolute
pressure in the chamber.
18 - The pressure in a compressed air storage tank is 1200 kPa. What is
the tank’s pressure in (a) kN and m units; (b) kg, m, and s units; and
(c) kg, km, and s units?
19 - The pressure in a water line is 1500 kPa. What is the line pressure in
(a) lb/ft2 units and (b) lbf/in2 (psi) units?
20 - If the pressure inside a rubber balloon is 1500 mmHg, what is this
pressure in pounds-force per square inch (psi)?
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