Question: A gas in a rigid vessel is at ambient temperature and at a pressure, P1, slightly higher than ambient pressure, P0. A valve on the

A gas in a rigid vessel is at ambient temperature and at a pressure, P1, slightly higher than ambient pressure, P0. A valve on the vessel is opened, so gas escapes and the pressure drops quickly to ambient pressure. The valve is closed and after a long time the remaining gas returns to ambient temperature at which point the pressure is P2. Develop an expression that allows a determination of the ratio of specific heats, k, in terms of the pressures.

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CV air remaining in tank First part of the process is an isentropic expansion s constant P 1 T 0 P 0 T x T x T 0 P 0 P 1 k1k Second part of the process is a ... View full answer

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