ENG 1460 - Additional Problems from Older Editions of Borgnakke and Sonntag
Problems with Solutions Chapter 2
2.59 (8th Edition) Ammonia at 10°C and mass 10 kg is in a
piston/cylinder assembly with an initial volume of 1 m3.
The piston initially resting on the stops has a mass such that
a pressure of 900 kPa will float it. Now the ammonia is
slowly heated to 50°C. Find the final pressure and volume.
Problems and Solution from Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Borgnakke and Sonntag Edition 8 & 9;
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ENG 1460 - Additional Problems from Older Editions of Borgnakke and Sonntag
2.80 (8th Edition) A 1 m3 rigid tank has propane at 100 kPa, 300
K and connected by a valve to another tank of 0.5 m3 with
propane at 250 kPa, 400 K. The valve is opened and the two tanks
come to a uniform state at 325 K. What is the final pressure?
1.6569 kg
Problems and Solution from Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Borgnakke and Sonntag Edition 8 & 9;
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ENG 1460 - Additional Problems from Older Editions of Borgnakke and Sonntag
2.82 (8th Edition) A 1-m3 rigid tank with air at 1 MPa, 400
K is connected to an air line. The valve is opened and air
flows into the tank until the pressure reaches 5 MPa, at
which point the valve is closed and the temperature inside
is 450K.
a. What is the mass of air in the tank before and after the process?
b. The tank eventually cools to room temperature, 300 K. What is the pressure inside the tank
then?
Problems and Solution from Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Borgnakke and Sonntag Edition 8 & 9;
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ENG 1460 - Additional Problems from Older Editions of Borgnakke and Sonntag
2.113 (8th Edition) Consider two tanks, A and B, connected by a
valve. Each has volume of 200 L and tank A has R-410a at 25°C,
10% liquid and 90% vapor by volume, while tank B is evacuated.
The valve is now opened and saturated vapor flows from A to B
until the pressure in B has reached that in A, at which point the valve
is closed. This process occurs slowly such that all temperatures stay
at 25°C throughout the process. How much has the quality changed
in tank A during the process?
Solution:
Problems and Solution from Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Borgnakke and Sonntag Edition 8 & 9;
Reproduced with permission
ENG 1460 - Additional Problems from Older Editions of Borgnakke and Sonntag
2.125 (8th Edition) A piston/cylinder arrangement, contains
air at 250 kPa, and 300°C. The 50-kg piston has a diameter
of 0.1 m and initially pushes against the stops. The
atmosphere is at 100 kPa and 20°C. The cylinder now cools
as heat is transferred to the ambient.
a. At what temperature does the piston begin to move down?
b. How far has the piston dropped when the temperature reaches ambient?
Problems and Solution from Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Borgnakke and Sonntag Edition 8 & 9;
Reproduced with permission
