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posted by  JoviGoo on 9/28/2008 11:03:38 PM  |  status: Live  

Argon in a piston cylinder device?

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Thermodynamics Thermodynamics - An Engineering Approach, 6th edition 3 84
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I was confused on what to do for this problem and what formulas and things to use... I'd appreciate it if someone could help me.
 
The problem says: Argon in the amount of 0.2 kg fills a 0.05-m^3 piston cylinder device at 400 kPa. The piston is now moved by changing the weights until the volume is twice its original size. During this process, argon's temperature is maintained constant. Determine the final pressure in the device.

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posted by EngAve on 9/29/2008 2:00:54 AM  |  status: Live
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Under these conditions, Argon behaves as an ideal gas, so the ideal gas law may be used.
 
First, let's get the R constant, from the back of the book: Table A-1 yields: R = 0.2081 kJ/kg·K


But temperature and R are constant, so we can re-write this equality as:
 
One equation, one unknown, so we can now solve for P
2:

Answer: P2 = 200kPa
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