Recent content by Allison Barry

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    Thermodynamics Problem - Adiabatic Reversible Process....

    876 is part of "a +bt", the linear relationship between temperature and Cp, it's 0.5 + 876T
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    Thermodynamics Problem - Adiabatic Reversible Process....

    Homework Statement A specific type of ideal gas has a specific heat capacity at constant pressure (cp=cv+R) that is a function of temperature T, such that cp=0.5+876T, where cp has units of J/kg/K and T has units of K. The gas, which is initially at T1 = 294 K and P1 = 1x105 Pa, undergoes a...
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    Water electricity pump, given efficiency percentage?

    Changing the potential energy of water is frequently used as a means of storing excess renewable energy when it is not needed and using it when it is needed. An electrically-powered pump with efficiency 62 % raises a 10 kg mass of water a height of 10 m. The water is subsequently allowed to...