Question: PLEASE WORK AND EXPLAIN REASONING FOR PARTS E - I ( 9 points ) A propane tank for a residential gas grill has a volume

PLEASE WORK AND EXPLAIN REASONING FOR PARTS E-I
(9 points) A propane tank for a residential gas grill has a volume of 4.6 gallons and a tare (empty) weight
of 16.6 lb . The tank contains a mixture of liquid propane and propane vapor.
The tank has been sitting in a shady spot on an outdoor patio during the afternoon on a day when the air
temperature of 80F and the barometric pressure of 15.1 psia are steady.
In direct sunlight, the heat transfer rate through the tank wall into the propane is 434Btuh due to the
combined effects of radiation, convection, and radiation.
The top of Samford Hall is 137 ft above the lawn.
The tank and contents together weigh 27.2 lbf . A pressure gage at the top of the tank reads 128.9 psig.
a.0.615 tankvolume 0.614928
e.4.79 Biv
4.21.44
4.21 Biu
n.94.0 Biu
sundertioc 13 minutes 8.87106982
PLEASE WORK AND EXPLAIN REASONING FOR PARTS E - I

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