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10kg of water is contained in a piston/cylinder device at 10 MPa and 350 C. The water is cooled at constant pressure until it becomes a saturated vapor. At this point, the piston is pinned so that it cannot move further, yet the cooling continues until a temperature of 300 C is achieved. What is the final internal energy of the water in this problem, in kJ/kg?

          10kg of water is contained in a piston/cylinder device at 10 MPa and 350 C.
The water is cooled at constant pressure until it becomes a saturated vapor. At
this point, the piston is pinned so that it cannot move further, yet the cooling
continues until a temperature of 300 C is achieved. What is the final internal
energy of the water in this problem, in kJ/kg?

10kg of water is contained in a piston/cylinder device at 10 MPa and 350 C.
The water is cooled at constant pressure until it becomes a saturated vapor. At
this point, the piston is pinned so that it cannot move further, yet the cooling
continues until a temperature of 300 C is achieved. What is the final internal
energy of the water in this problem, in kJ/kg?

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