The volume and temperature of air (assumed to be an ideal gas) in a closed vessel is 2.87m³ and 300 K, respectively. The gauge pressure indicated by a manometer fitted to the wall of the vessel is 0.5 bar. If the gas constant of air is R = 287 J/kg K and the atmospheric pressure is 1 bar, the mass of air (in kg) in the vessel is

The volume and temperature of air (assumed to be an ideal gas) in a closed vessel is 2.87m³ and 300 K, respectively. The gauge pressure indicated by a manometer fitted to the wall of the vessel is 0.5 bar. If the gas constant of air is R = 287 J/kg K and the atmospheric pressure is 1 bar, the mass of air (in kg) in the vessel is

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Chapter9: Mass And Mass-related Variables In Engineering

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