Problems
Dr. Kagan ERYURUK
1) Determine the mass and the weight of the air contained in a room whose dimensions are 6 m
x 6 m x 8 m. Assume the density of the air is 1.16 kg/m3.
2) Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location where the barometric reading is 750 mm
Hg. Take the density of mercury to be 13,600 kg/m3.
3) A manometer containing oil (ρ = 850 kg/m3) is attached to a tank
filled with air. If the oil-level difference between the two
columns is 60 cm and the atmospheric pressure is 98 kPa,
determine the absolute pressure of the air in the tank.
4) The top part of a water tank is divided into two
compartments, as shown in figure. Now a fluid with an
unknown density is poured into one side, and the
water level rises a certain amount on the other side to
compensate for this effect. Based on the final fluid
heights shown on the figure, determine the density of
the fluid added. Assume the liquid does not mix with
water.
6) 5-kg rock is thrown upward with a force of 150 N at a location where the local gravitational
acceleration is 9.79 m/s2. Determine the acceleration of the rock, in m/s2.
7) A can of soft drink at room temperature is put into the refrigerator so that it will cool. Would
you model the can of soft drink as a closed system or as an open system? Explain.
8) Consider a system whose temperature is 18°C. Express this temperature in R, K, and °F.
9) The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the
pressure is measured by a multi-fluid manometer
as shown in figure. Determine the gage pressure
of air in the tank if h1 = 0.2 m, h2 = 0.3 m, and h3 =
0.46 m. Take the densities of water, oil, and
mercury to be 1000 kg/m3, 850 kg/m3, and 13,600
kg/m3, respectively.
10) A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston–cylinder
device. The piston has a mass of 4 kg and a crosssectional area of 35 cm2. A compressed spring above the
piston exerts a force of 60 N on the piston. If the
atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa, determine the pressure
inside the cylinder.
11) A 1.8-m3 rigid tank contains steam at 220°C. One third of
the volume is in the liquid phase and the rest is in the
vapor form. Determine (a) the pressure of the steam, (b)
the quality of the saturated mixture, and (c) the density
of the mixture.
12) A cooking pan whose inner diameter is 20 cm is filled with water
and covered with a 4-kg lid. If the local atmospheric pressure is
101 kPa, determine the temperature at which the water starts
boiling when it is heated.
13) A rigid vessel contains 2 kg of refrigerant-134a at 800 kPa and 120°C. Determine the
volume of the vessel and the total internal energy.
14) A piston–cylinder device initially contains 50 L of liquid water at 40°C and 200 kPa. Heat is
transferred to the water at constant pressure until the entire liquid is vaporized.
(a) What is the mass of the water?
(b) What is the final temperature?
(c) Determine the total enthalpy change.