The volume of 1 kg of helium in a piston-cylinder device is initially 5 m³. Now helium is compressed to 2 m³ while its pressure is maintained constant at 180 kPa. Determine the initial and final temperatures of helium as well as the work required to compress it, in kJ.

The volume of 1 kg of helium in a piston-cylinder device is initially 5 m³. Now helium is compressed to 2 m³ while its pressure is maintained constant at 180 kPa. Determine the initial and final temperatures of helium as well as the work required to compress it, in kJ.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter2: Matter And Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17RQ: At a constant pressure, how does a volume of gas vary with respect to the absolute temperature?

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The volume of 1 kg of helium in a piston-cylinder device is initially 5 m³. Now helium is
compressed to 2 m³ while its pressure is maintained constant at 180 kPa. Determine
the initial and final temperatures of helium as well as the work required to compress it,
in kJ.

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