Question: ( Q 3 ) A piston - cylinder device initially contains steam at ( 4 0 0 ^ { circ } mathrm

(Q3) A piston-cylinder device initially contains steam at \(400^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and 3.5 MPa . Now, steam loses heat to the surroundings and the piston moves down hitting a set of stops at which point the cylinder contains saturated water vapor. The cooling continues until the cylinder contains water at \(150^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\). Determine (a) the initial temperature, (b) the enthalpy change per unit mass of the steam by the time the piston first hits the stops, and (c) the final pressure and the quality (if mixture). Also, show the process on the \( P-v \) diagram with respect to saturation lines.
( Q 3 ) A piston - cylinder device initially

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