A gas is contained in a vertical piston-cylinder assembly by a piston with a face area of 60 in² and weight of 100 lb. The atmosphere exerts a pressure of 14.7 lb/in² on top of the piston. A paddle wheel transfers 3 Btu of energy to the gas during a process in which the elevation of the piston increases slowly by 2 ft. The piston and cylinder are poor thermal conductors, and friction between the piston and cylinder can be neglected. Determine the work done by the gas on the piston, in Btu, and the change in internal energy of the gas, in Btu.

A gas is contained in a vertical piston-cylinder assembly by a piston with a face area of 60 in² and weight of 100 lb. The atmosphere exerts a pressure of 14.7 lb/in² on top of the piston. A paddle wheel transfers 3 Btu of energy to the gas during a process in which the elevation of the piston increases slowly by 2 ft. The piston and cylinder are poor thermal conductors, and friction between the piston and cylinder can be neglected. Determine the work done by the gas on the piston, in Btu, and the change in internal energy of the gas, in Btu.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter1: Heat, Temperature, And Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6RQ: One British thermal unit will raise the temperature of _____ 1b of water _____F.

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