A pressure cooker has the lid screwed on tight. A small opening with A = 0.0075 in2

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A pressure cooker has the lid screwed on tight. A small opening with A = 0.0075 in2 is covered with a petcock that can be lifted to let steam escape. How much mass should the petcock have to allow boiling at 250 F with an outside atmosphere at 15 psia?
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Fundamentals of Thermodynamics

ISBN: 978-0471152323

6th edition

Authors: Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, Gordon J. Van Wylen

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