5-144 A piston-cylinder device initially contains 0.6 kg of steam with a volume of 0.1 m3. The mass of the piston is such that it maintains a constant pressure of 800 kPa. The cylinder is connected through a valve to a supply line that carries steam at 5 MPa and 500°C. Now the valve is opened and steam is allowed to flow slowly into the cylinder until the volume of the cylinder doubles and the temperature in the cylinder reaches 250°C, at which point the valve is closed. Determine a) the mass of steam that has entered and b) the amount of heat transfer. | |
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