Thermodynamics 1. Determine the useful power consumed by an air compressor in a polytropic process from 1bar and 20C to 8bar. The air flow is 1.5 kg/s. The polytropic coefficient is 1.25

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Thermodynamics 1. Determine the useful power consumed by an air compressor in a polytropic process from 1bar and 20C to 8bar. The air flow is 1.5 kg/s. The polytropic coefficient is 1.25
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