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P2.49 A gas is contained in a vertical piston-cylinder assembly by a piston with a face area of 40 in² and weight of 100 lbf. The atmosphere exerts a pressure of 14.7 lbf/in² on top of the piston. A paddle wheel transfers 3 Btu of energy to the gas during a process in which the elevation of the piston increases by 1 ft. The change in internal energy of the gas is 2.12 Btu. The piston and cylinder are poor thermal conductors, and friction between them can be neglected. Determine the amount of energy transfer to the gas by the paddle wheel, in Btu.

          P2.49
A gas is contained in a vertical piston-cylinder assembly by a piston with a face area of 40 in² and
weight of 100 lbf. The atmosphere exerts a pressure of 14.7 lbf/in² on top of the piston. A paddle
wheel transfers 3 Btu of energy to the gas during a process in which the elevation of the piston
increases by 1 ft. The change in internal energy of the gas is 2.12 Btu. The piston and cylinder are
poor thermal conductors, and friction between them can be neglected. Determine the amount
of energy transfer to the gas by the paddle wheel, in Btu.

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P2.49
A gas is contained in a vertical piston-cylinder assembly by a piston with a face area of 40 in² and
weight of 100 lbf. The atmosphere exerts a pressure of 14.7 lbf/in² on top of the piston. A paddle
wheel transfers 3 Btu of energy to the gas during a process in which the elevation of the piston
increases by 1 ft. The change in internal energy of the gas is 2.12 Btu. The piston and cylinder are
poor thermal conductors, and friction between them can be neglected. Determine the amount
of energy transfer to the gas by the paddle wheel, in Btu.

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First, we need to determine the force exerted by the atmosphere on the piston. The pressure exerted by the atmosphere is given as 14.7 Ibf/in, and the face area of the piston is given as 40 in^2. So, the force exerted by the atmosphere on the piston is: Force = Show more…

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