Question: A pistoncylinder device initially contains 2 kg of refrigerant-134a at 800 kPa and 80C. At this state, the piston is touching on a pair of

A piston–cylinder device initially contains 2 kg of refrigerant-134a at 800 kPa and 80°C. At this state, the piston is touching on a pair of stops at the top. The mass of the piston is such that a 500-kPa pressure is required to move it. A valve at the bottom of the tank is opened, and R-134a is withdrawn from the cylinder. After a while, the piston is observed to move and the valve is closed when half of the refrigerant is withdrawn from the tank and the temperature in the tank drops to 20°C. Determine
(a) The work done and
(b) The heat transfer.

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