Question: 3 . Two roommates head outside to take a break from working on their thermo homework and close the door of their dorm room (

3. Two roommates head outside to take a break from working on their thermo homework and close the door of their dorm room (\(11^{\prime}\mathrm{x}15^{\prime}\) with a ceiling height of \(9^{\prime}\)). The air in the room is initially at \(70^{\circ}\mathrm{F}\) and 14.7 psi . They leave a fan running and return 2 hours later (they are devoted students, after all) to find that the room temperature has increased to \(80^{\circ}\mathrm{F}\). Assume that the room is well sealed when the door is closed. Assume the air can be treated as an ideal gas, but do not assume constant specific heats.
a. If the fan and other appliances in the room draw electricity at a rate of 300 W , determine the rate of heat transfer from the room, in Btu/hr.
b. Determine the final air pressure in the room, in psia.
3 . Two roommates head outside to take a break

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