Question: 2 . A piston - cylinder device initially contains water in saturated liquid form at 3 Mpa. At this state, the piston rests on a

2.A piston-cylinder device initially contains water in saturated liquid form at 3 Mpa. At this state, the piston rests on a pair of stops and the corresponding volume occupied by the water is 2 L. The mass of the piston is such that a pressure of 90 bar is required to move the piston. The water is now heated using a 1500 W electric heater for 30 minutes. During this time 0.5 kg of water vaporizes. Due to insulation issues, there is some heat exchange between the water and the surroundings. Determine the magnitude (in kJ) and direction of heat transfer. Also sketch the process on a P-v diagram with respect to the saturation lines.

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