A piston/cylinder arrangement, shown in Fig P3.111 contains air at 250 kPa, 300C. The 50-kg piston has

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A piston/cylinder arrangement, shown in Fig P3.111 contains air at 250 kPa, 300°C. The 50-kg piston has a diameter of 0.1 m and initially pushes against the stops. The atmosphere is at 100 kPa and 20°C. The cylinder now cools as heat is transferred to the ambient.
a. At what temperature does the piston begin to move down?
b. How far has the piston dropped when the temperature reaches ambient?
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Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781118131992

8th Edition

Authors: Claus Borgnakke, Richard E. Sonntag

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