Air is contained in a cylinder device fitted with a piston-cylinder. The piston initially rests on a set of stops, and a pressure of 300 kPa is required to move the piston. Initially, the air is at 100 kPa and 27°C and occupies a volume of 0.4 m^3.
A) Determine the amount of heat transferred to the air, in kJ, while increasing the temperature to 1200 K. Assume air has constant specific heats evaluated at 300 K.

The amount of heat transferred to the air is 340.24 kJ

Explanation:

From P-V diagram,

Initial temperature T1 = 27°C

Initial pressure P1 = 100 kPa

final pressure P3 = P2 = 300 kPa

volume at point 2, V2 = V1 = 0.4 m³

final temperature T2 = T3 = 1200 K

To determine the final pressure V3, use ideal gas equation

PV = mRT

Where R is the specific gas constant = 0.2870 KPa m³ kg K

But,

from initial condition, mass m = PV/RT

m = (P1*V1)/R*T1

T1 = 27+273 = 300K

m = (100*0.4)/(0.2870*300) = 0.4646 kg

Then;

Final volume V3 = mRT3/P3

V3 = (0.4646*0.2870*1200)/300

V3 = 0.5334 m³

Total work done W is determined where there is volume change which from point 2 to 3.

W = P3*(V3-V2)

W = 300*(0.5334-0.4) = 40.02 kJ

To get the internal energy, the heat capacity at room temperature Cv is 0.718 kJ/kg K

∆U = m*Cv*(T2-T1)

∆U = 0.4646*0.718(1200-300)

∆U = 300.22 kJ

The heat transfer Q = W + ∆U

Q = 40.02 + 300.22 = 340.24 kJ

Determine the amount of heat transferred to the air, in kJ, while increasing the temperature to 1200 K is 340.24 kJ

The attached file shows the Pressure - Volume relationship (P -V graph)

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