7-96E Helium gas is compressed from 14 psia and 70°F to 120 psia at a rate of 5 ft3/s. Determine the power input to the compressor, assuming the compression process to be
a) isentropic,
b) polytropic with n = 1.2,
c) isothermal, and
d) ideal two-stage polytropic with n = 1.2.
 
 
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