Thermodynamics of heating water in a cylinder with piston

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The discussion revolves around a thermodynamics problem involving water in a cylinder with a piston, initially at 25°C and 100 kPa pressure. The water does 290 kJ/kg of work on the piston as it is heated, prompting the need to find the final temperature. Participants highlight the importance of understanding the pressure conditions, questioning whether the pressure remains constant throughout the process and how the weights on the piston affect it. The First Law of Thermodynamics is applied, but there is confusion about determining the heat input (q) necessary for calculating the final temperature (T2). Clarifications are sought regarding the nature of the pressure measurement and its implications on the system's behavior.
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Homework Statement


Consider water contained in a cylinder at 25C with a frictionless piston with some weights on it. Initially the pressure inside the piston is 100kPa and then the water is heated such that the water does 290kJ/kg of work on the piston. Find the final temperature of the water.


Homework Equations


First Law: Ein-Eout=ΔEsystem


The Attempt at a Solution


Since heat is added and work in done by the system, by the first law,
qin-wout=Δesystem=Δu=cv(T2-T1)

q-290=cv(T2-T1)

But how can I get q in order to calculate T2?

Thank you
 
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You will need more equations than just the one under 2.
cv requires v constant. How can the water do work if the piston doesn't move ?
 
Can I assume the pressure is constant during the process?
 
yy205001 said:
Can I assume the pressure is constant during the process?

Why would the pressure change? What determines the pressure in this set-up?
 
The pressure is 100kPa in state1 but did not mention about the pressure about state2?
 
What would "a frictionless piston with some weights on it" mean about the pressure before and after?
 
How can the pressure on the water be 100 kPa if the piston has weights on it? Isn't that just atmospheric pressure? Or is the 100 kPa gage pressure?

Chet
 

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