A mechanical pump is used to pressurize a bicycle tire. The in flow to the pump is

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A mechanical pump is used to pressurize a bicycle tire. The in flow to the pump is 0.4 cfm. The density of the air entering the pump is 0.075 lbm/ft3. The inflated volume of a bicycle tire is 0.050 ft3. The density of air in the inflated tire is 0.4 lbm/ft3. How many seconds does it take to pressurize the tire if there initially was no air in the tire?

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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