METHER1 – Machine Problems 2

TOPIC : Work and Energy

1. Two gaseous streams enters a combining tube and leave as a single mixture. These data
apply at the entrance sections: For one gas, A1 = 75 in2, v1 = 500 fps, v1 = 10 ft3/lb; for
the other gas, A2 = 50 in2, ρ2 = 0.120 lb/ft3 and a mass flow rate of 60,000 pounds per
hour. At the exit, v3 = 350 fps, v3 = 7 ft3/lb. Find (a) the velocity at section 2 (b) the flow
rate, area at the exit section.

2. Calculate the total kinetic energy, in Btu, of an object with a mass of 10 lbm when its
velocity is 50 ft/s.

3. Determine the work required to deflect a linear spring with a spring constant of 70 kN/m
by 20 cm from its rest position.

4. What is the heat in kJ required to convert 25 grams of -10 °C ice into 150 °C steam?

5. The roof of an electrically heated home is 6 m long, 8 m wide, and 0.25 m thick, and is
made of a flat layer of concrete whose thermal conductivity is k = 0.8 W/m · °C . The
temperatures of the inner and the outer surfaces of the roof one night are measured to be
15°C and 4°C, respectively, for a period of 10 hours. Determine (a) the rate of heat loss
through the roof that night and (b) the cost of that heat loss to the home owner if the cost
of electricity is $0.08/kWh.

6. A 2-m-long, 0.3-cm-diameter electrical wire extends across a room at 15°C, as shown.

Heat is generated in the wire as a result of resistance heating, and the surface temperature
of the wire is measured to be 152°C in steady operation. Also, the voltage drop and
electric current through the wire are measured to be 60 V and 1.5 A, respectively.
Disregarding any heat transfer by radiation, determine the convection heat transfer
coefficient for heat transfer between the outer surface of the wire and the air in the room.

7. Consider a person standing in a room. The inner surfaces of the walls, floors, and the
ceiling of the house are observed to be at an average temperature of 25°C in summer.
Determine the rate of radiation heat transfer between this person and the surrounding
surfaces if the exposed surface area and the average outer surface temperature of the
person are 1.4 m2 and 30°C, respectively.

8. If 10 lbs of water evaporated at atmospheric pressure ( Patm = 14.7 psi) until a volume of
288.5 ft3 is occupied, how much work is done?

9. During a particular process involving 1 lbm of fluid, the enthalpy decreases by 75 BTU,
the initial volume of 10 ft3 is halved, and the pressure remains constant at 50 psia.
Determine the change of internal energy.

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10. Water is being heated in a closed pan on top of a range while being stirred by a paddle
wheel. During the process, 30 kJ of heat is transferred to the water, and 5 kJ of heat is lost
to the surrounding air. The paddle-wheel work amounts to 500 N ∙ m. Determine the final
internal energy of the system if its initial internal energy is 10 kJ.