Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-07339-817-9
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Chapter 7 - Entropy - Problems - Page 403: 7-84

Answer

$Q=79.6\ kJ$ (in)

Work Step by Step

From the energy balance: $Q-W_b=\Delta U=0$ (isothermal) $Q=W_b=mRT\ln\left(\frac{P_1}{P_2}\right)$ (boundary work for isothermal processes) Given $m=1\ kg,\ R=0.287\ kJ/kg.K,\ T=127°C,\ P_1=200\ kPa,\ P_2=100\ kPa$ $Q=79.6\ kJ$ (in)
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