Test 1 Flashcards

1
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System

A

Anything that we want to measure

It is separated from the surroundings by system boundaries

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2
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Open System

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region in space that allows mass to cross bounderies

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3
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Closed System

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contains a fixed amount of mass

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4
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Pressure absolute equation

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P_abs = P_gauge + P_atm

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5
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η (efficiency)

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Power out divided by power in

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6
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Different types of phase changes

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Melting, Evaporation, Freezing, Deposition, Sublimation

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7
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Melting

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Solid -> liquid

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8
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Evaporation

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Liquid -> Vapor

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9
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Freezing

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liquid -> solid

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10
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Deposition

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Vapor -> solid

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11
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Sublimation

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Solid -> vapor

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12
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Can pressure be negative?

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No, the minimum is 0 psia.

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13
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what is the quality of a substance at x = 0

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Saturated Liquid

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14
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what is the quality of a substance at x = 1

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Saturated Vapor

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15
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How do you calculate the change in potential energy when an object is lifted?

A

ΔPE=mgΔh

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16
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Equation for v (specific volume)

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V/m

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17
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How to solve for u (internal energy)

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u = u_f + x(u_g-u_f)

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18
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Interpolation equation

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(v_known - v_f) / (v_g-v_f)

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19
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What is the Triple Point

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the specific temperature and pressure at which all three phases of a substance (solid, liquid, and gas) can coexist in equilibrium

20
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equation for ideal gasses

21
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What are the standard processes

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Isothermal process, Isobaric Process, Isochoric Process, Isometric process, Isometric Process, Adiabatic Process

22
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Process definition

A

the changing of states

23
Q

Isothermal process

A

Constant Temperature

24
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Isometric Process

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Constant Pressure

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Isobaric Process
Constant Pressure
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Isochoric Process
Constant Volume
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Adiabatic Process
No heat exchange between system and surroundings
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what is energy equal to (made up of)
E = u + KE + PE
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How is energy transferred
Heat, Work, Mass transfer
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The 5 States
Compressed Liquid, Saturated Liquid, Liquid/Vapor, Saturated Vapor, Super Heated Vapor
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Critical Point
The specific temperature and pressure at which the distinction between a liquid and gas phase of a substance disappears
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Left side of a T or P vs V graph
Subcooled Liquid
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Middle of the T or P vs V graph
V + L (vapor + liquid)
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Right side of a T or P vs V graph
SHV (superheated vapor)
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How are the temperature and pressure of liquid vapor minutes always linked
Directly Proportional
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What substances do we treat as an ideal gas
N2 O2 Air H2 CO CO2
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What are the "Perfect" or "noble" gases
He Xe H_2 Ne Ar
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How do we identify perfect gases on the periodic table
on the far right side of the periodic table
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Can you condense an ideal gas
No
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Do we treat H2O as an ideal gas
No
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Do we treat R-134 as an ideal gas
No
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What is the phase of an ideal gas
Gas
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Do ideal gas on T-v and P-v diagrams have vapor domes
No, near nonexistent critical point
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Equation for volumetric flow rate
V dot = v (velocity) * A (area)
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Equation for mass flow rate
m dot = density * V dot (volumetric flow rate)