(6). (12 points) A piston-cylinder device contains 0.25 kg of
air initially at 1.8 MPa and 360 °C. The air is first expanded
isothermally to 400 kPa, then compressed polytropically, with a
polytropic exponent of 1.2 to the initial pressure, and finally
compressed at the constant pressure to the initial state. Pease
find: (a) (3p) The boundary work for the isothermal expansion
process. (b) (3p) The boundary work for the polytropic compression
process. (c) (3p)The boundary work for the constant pressure
process. (d) (3p) The net work of the cycle.




(6). (12 points) A piston-cylinder device contains 0.25 kg of air initially at 1.8 MPa and...
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Piston Cylinder device contains a 0.32 m3 of air at an initial condition of 300 kPa, 500 K and is compressed isothermally to a final pressure of 700 kPa. For air, R= 287 J/Kg.K 1. Determine the work done during the process. 2. Determine if the work is done on the system or done by the system. 3. Plot the PV diagram showing all the states and numbers on it.
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Piston Cylinder device contains a 0.32 m3 of air at an initial condition of 300 kPa, 500 K and is compressed isothermally to a final pressure of 700 kPa. For air, R=287 J/Kg.K 1. Determine the work done during the process. 12% 2. Determine if the work is done on the system or done by the system. 4% 3. Plot the PV diagram showing all the states and numbers on it. 4% oras