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    Identifying Stresses in Structural Design

    This isn't really a hard question, but it's been a while since I did this and I would just like to make absolute sure. This is an exceptionally simplistic draft of a wireblock (open at one side to allow for wire to be threaded over while each side of the wire is attached to the ballast). It's...
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    Ideal gas through Isobaric process

    It might be due to my exhausted mind being slow, but from what I understand now is this; They tell me that internal energy is -20 KJ, which means that ΔU = -20KJ. And then they tell me that Q is +4KJ. This means that ΔU = Q + W is actually -20KJ = 4 KJ - 24 KJ. Slamming this into the equation...
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    Ideal gas through Isobaric process

    Homework Statement This is probably a real easy task for most, but I simply CANNOT manage to calculate it, even given the correct answer. I will translate it as best I can and hope I don't phrase it in a way that causes misunderstandings: 12 Moles of an ideal gas go through an Isobaric...
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    Thermodynamics -- Internal Energy

    Okay, so I did that. And I came up with the right answers. V2=0.148m3 And using that I could find the pressure as well with p1V12=p2V22 Ending at p2=4.6 bar. Greatly appreciate your time and help!
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    Thermodynamics -- Internal Energy

    That would quite probably be this nifty little thing; W = -∫pdV , from position 1 to 2. (Couldn't find the icon for definite integral) Since pv2 = Constant, I rewrite the equation to -> -∫ c/V2 dV, => -c ∫ 1/V2 dV => -p1V12 ∫ 1/V dV. When I can't write the correct definite integral it looks...
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    Thermodynamics -- Internal Energy

    Okay, so the work done is by the internal energy as it expands. So Q + W = U1-U2. Since there is no heat transfer, only work done, it's basically only W = U1-U2. W = 1500 kJ - 1400 kJ => W = 100 kJ. But since it's an expansion done BY the internal energy as it is allowed to expand, it's -100kJ.
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    Thermodynamics -- Internal Energy

    I've read back and forth in my chapter and tried consulting with my forumla sheet, but I cannot seem to find the correct formula. I bet I am looking at this question wrong, but I am fairly sure I need to use the -100 kJ for something to find the final volume and pressure , along with the given...
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    Thermodynamics -- calculating fluid mass

    Then I have my answer and I am greatly appreciative of your help. Thank you very much!
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    Thermodynamics -- calculating fluid mass

    Yes there is. The 1 -> 2 and 3 ->4 both link the process from the initial volume to the unknown. Does it have anything to do with the pv2 = constant that is the exponent for the revesible process happening in 3 -> 4? Or put in this way, I can figure out the volume using p1V12 = p3V32, where V3 = V2
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    Thermodynamics -- calculating fluid mass

    Okay, so I rechecked the values, and the Spesific volume is meant to be 0.5, NOT 0.05. One slight tap too much on the 0 there. Also, I did sketch the p-v diagram, yes. I'm pretty sure I got the understanding of how the process looks. And when you say that I need to use Spesific volume, it...
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    Thermodynamics -- calculating fluid mass

    This is quite possibly very basic, but I have a horrible habit of forgetting basics as I move up the ladder in difficulty during the semester. This is a question regarding Thermodynamics, taken from Chapter 1; Introduction and the First Law of Thermodynamics of the book Applied Thermodynamics...
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