A rigid tank (a closed system with fixed boundaries) with a volume of 0.45677 m³ contains 10 kg of refrigerant-134a vapor at 600 kPa. The refrigerant is now cooled. A) Determine the pressure when the refrigerant first starts to condense.

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A rigid tank (a closed system with fixed boundaries) with a volume of 0.45677 m³
contains 10 kg of refrigerant-134a vapor at 600 kPa. The refrigerant is now
cooled.
A) Determine the pressure when the refrigerant first starts to condense.
Transcribed Image Text:A rigid tank (a closed system with fixed boundaries) with a volume of 0.45677 m³ contains 10 kg of refrigerant-134a vapor at 600 kPa. The refrigerant is now cooled. A) Determine the pressure when the refrigerant first starts to condense.
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