A closed system consisting of 3 lb of a gas undergoes a process during which the relation between pressure and volume is pV" = constant. The process begins with p₁ = 15 lbf/in.², v₁ = 1.25 ft3/lb and ends with p2 = 46 lbf/in.², v₂ = 0.5 ft³/lb. Determine (a) the volume, in ft3, occupied by the gas at states 1 and 2 and (b) the value of n.

A closed system consisting of 3 lb of a gas undergoes a process during which the relation between pressure and volume is pV" = constant. The process begins with p₁ = 15 lbf/in.², v₁ = 1.25 ft3/lb and ends with p2 = 46 lbf/in.², v₂ = 0.5 ft³/lb. Determine (a) the volume, in ft3, occupied by the gas at states 1 and 2 and (b) the value of n.

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Chapter17: Energy In Thermal Processes: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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