Two and one half pounds of air (R=53.3) follow a polytropic process. At initial conditions the pressure is 85 psia and the temperature is 470F. At the final conditions, volume is 16 cu ft, and temperature is 140F. The change in entropy from initial to final states is:   a) -4.09 units b) -3.09 units c) -2.09 units d) -1.09 units

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Two and one half pounds of air (R=53.3) follow a polytropic process. At initial conditions the pressure is 85 psia and the temperature is 470F. At the final conditions, volume is 16 cu ft, and temperature is 140F. The change in entropy from initial to final states is:

 
a) -4.09 units
b) -3.09 units
c) -2.09 units
d) -1.09 units
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