12. A Carnot engine, operating between 70°F and 2000°F, is modified by raising the high temperature to 2150°F, and raising the low temperature by 100°F. Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. more heat is absorbed during vaporization b. more work is done during the reversible adiabatic expansion

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12. A Carnot engine, operating between 70°F and 2000°F, is modified by raising the high temperature to
2150°F, and raising the low temperature by 100°F. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. more heat is absorbed during vaporization
b. more work is done during the reversible adiabatic expansion
c. net work is increased
d. thermodynamic efficiency is decreased
13. The efficiency of regenerative Stirling cycle is the efficiency of Carnot cycle.
a. more than
c. less than
b. equal to
d. none of the mentioned
14. Adiabatic compression of a saturated water vapor makes it
c. both (a) and (b)
a. subcooled
b. superheated
For numbers 22 to 23:
Two reversible engines R₁ and R₂ are connected ins series between a heat source S and a cold body
C. If T₁ = 1000 R, T₂ = 400 R, QH = 400 BTU and the engines have equal thermal efficiencies,
determine
d. neither (a) nor (b)
22. The temperature at which heat is rejected by R₁ and received by R₂
a. 486 R
c. 750 R
d. 632 R
b. 512 R
23. The heat rejected to the cold body
a.-160 BTU
b. -147.2 BTU
24. When does a vapor become superheated?
a. when the temperature of vapor is less than the saturation temperature at given pressure
b. when the temperature of vapor is more than the saturation temperature at given pressure
c. when the temperature of vapor is equal to the saturation temperature at given pressure
d. none of these
25. Which of the following statement is correct?
C.-93 BTU
d. -86 BTU
a. COP of heat pump is
greater than the cop of
a refrigerator by 2
b. COP of heat pump is
greater than the cop of
a refrigerator by 1
c. COP of refrigerator
greater than the cop of
a heat pump by 2
d. COP of refrigerator
greater than the cop of
a heat pump by 1
Problem Part:
1. An ideal Diesel cycle operates with a compression ratio of 14. The compression process begins
with air at OoF and 15 psia. The maximum temperature in the cycle is 35400F. Determine the cycle
thermal efficiency.
2.
An ideal Brayton or gas turbine cycle with air as the working medium operates between pressure
of 15 psi and 90 lb. The compressor inlet temperature is 700F and the turbine inlet temperature is
1240 oF. Determine the thermal efficiency.
Transcribed Image Text:12. A Carnot engine, operating between 70°F and 2000°F, is modified by raising the high temperature to 2150°F, and raising the low temperature by 100°F. Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. more heat is absorbed during vaporization b. more work is done during the reversible adiabatic expansion c. net work is increased d. thermodynamic efficiency is decreased 13. The efficiency of regenerative Stirling cycle is the efficiency of Carnot cycle. a. more than c. less than b. equal to d. none of the mentioned 14. Adiabatic compression of a saturated water vapor makes it c. both (a) and (b) a. subcooled b. superheated For numbers 22 to 23: Two reversible engines R₁ and R₂ are connected ins series between a heat source S and a cold body C. If T₁ = 1000 R, T₂ = 400 R, QH = 400 BTU and the engines have equal thermal efficiencies, determine d. neither (a) nor (b) 22. The temperature at which heat is rejected by R₁ and received by R₂ a. 486 R c. 750 R d. 632 R b. 512 R 23. The heat rejected to the cold body a.-160 BTU b. -147.2 BTU 24. When does a vapor become superheated? a. when the temperature of vapor is less than the saturation temperature at given pressure b. when the temperature of vapor is more than the saturation temperature at given pressure c. when the temperature of vapor is equal to the saturation temperature at given pressure d. none of these 25. Which of the following statement is correct? C.-93 BTU d. -86 BTU a. COP of heat pump is greater than the cop of a refrigerator by 2 b. COP of heat pump is greater than the cop of a refrigerator by 1 c. COP of refrigerator greater than the cop of a heat pump by 2 d. COP of refrigerator greater than the cop of a heat pump by 1 Problem Part: 1. An ideal Diesel cycle operates with a compression ratio of 14. The compression process begins with air at OoF and 15 psia. The maximum temperature in the cycle is 35400F. Determine the cycle thermal efficiency. 2. An ideal Brayton or gas turbine cycle with air as the working medium operates between pressure of 15 psi and 90 lb. The compressor inlet temperature is 700F and the turbine inlet temperature is 1240 oF. Determine the thermal efficiency.
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