Question: Water at ( 5 0 0 mathrm { kPa } , 2 8 0 ^ { circ } mathrm { C

Water at \(500\mathrm{kPa},280^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) is contained in a closed piston-cylinder assembly with an initial volume of \(23.66\mathrm{~m}^{3}\).
(I) The water is compressed to 10 MPa in a process were \(\mathrm{PV}^{n}=\) constant (exponent \(\mathrm{n}=0.8544\)). The surroundings are constant at \(200^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\).
All answers should have 4-5 significant figures.
(a) Draw a picture of the initial and final states, and write the given information under each.
Determine the INITIAL
(b) Phase.
(c) Specific Volume.
(d) Quality
(e) Mass
(f) Specific Internal Energy.
(g) Specific Entropy.
Determine the FINAL
(h) Volume. (3 significant figures)
(i) Specific Volume.
(j) Phase
(k) Quality.
(I) Specific Internal Energy.
(m) Specific Entropy.
(n) Calculate the work for this process (in kJ ).
(o) Calculate the heat transfer for this process (in kJ ).
(p) Calculate the change in entropy for the system.
(q) Calculate the change in entropy for the surroundings.
(r) Calculate the net entropy change for this process.
(s) Is this process reversible, irreversible, or impossible?
(II) The water is then compressed at constant pressure until the volume is \(0.05400\mathrm{~m}^{3}\). Determine the FINAL
(t) Specific Volume.
(u) Phase
(v) Quality.
(w) Specific Internal Energy.
(x) Specific Entropy
(y) Calculate the work for this process (in kJ ).
(z) Calculate the heat transfer for this process (in kJ ).
(aa) Calculate the change in entropy for the system.
(ab) Calculate the change in entropy for the surroundings.
(ac) Calculate the net entropy change for this process.
(ad) Is this process reversible, irreversible, or impossible?
(ae) Calculate the total work for this entire process (in kJ ).
(af) Calculate the total heat transfer for this entire process (in kJ ).
(ag) Calculate the net entropy change for this entire process.
(ah) Is this entire process reversible, irreversible, or impossible?
Water at \ ( 5 0 0 \ mathrm { kPa } , 2 8 0 ^ { \

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