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A piston/cylinder contains water at 500oC,3 MPa. It is cooled in a polytropic process to 200oC,1 MPa. Find the specific work in the process.

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2155 kJ
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3089 kJ
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1255 kJ
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5152 kJ
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Solution

The correct option is B 3089 kJ
In polytropic process:

TηPη1=constant

(500+273200+273)η=(31)η1

(773473)η=13

ηln(773473×3)=ln(13)

η=1.18.607=1.81

Work done:
W=RΔTη1=8.34×3001.811=3089J

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