Two pounds-mass of air is expanded from 15 psia and 560 R until its volume has doubled. Assume the air behaves as an ideal gas and that the process is polytropic, PŁ-2 = C. Let c, = 0.171 Btu/lbm-R. Determine %3D a) the work transfer [ft-lbf], and b) the heat transfer [Btu].

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) Two pounds-mass of air is expanded from 15 psia and 560 R until its
volume has doubled. Assume the air behaves as an ideal gas and that the
process is polytropic, PŁ.2 = C. Let cv= 0.171 Btu/lbm-R. Determine
a) the work transfer [ft-lbf], and
b) the heat transfer [Btu].
Transcribed Image Text:) Two pounds-mass of air is expanded from 15 psia and 560 R until its volume has doubled. Assume the air behaves as an ideal gas and that the process is polytropic, PŁ.2 = C. Let cv= 0.171 Btu/lbm-R. Determine a) the work transfer [ft-lbf], and b) the heat transfer [Btu].
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