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2 years ago

Explain the two advantages and the two disadvantages of fission as an energy source.

Engineering

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yawa3891 [41]2 years ago

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Answer with Explanation:

1) The advantages of fission energy are:

a) Higher concentration of energy : Concentration of energy or the energy density is defined as the amount of energy that is produced by burning a unit mass of the fuel. The nuclear energy obtained by fission has the highest energy density among all the other natural sources of energy such as coal,gas,e.t.c.

b) Cheap source of energy : The cost at which the energy is produced by a nuclear reactor after it is operational is the lowest among all the other sources of energy such as coal, solar,e.t.c

2) The disadvantages of fission energy are:

a) Highly dangerous residue: The fuel that is left unspent is highly radioactive and thus is very dangerous. Usually the residual material is taken deep into the earth for it's disposal.

b) It has high initial costs of design and development: The cost to design a nuclear reactor and to built one after it is designed is the most among all other types of energy sources and requires highly skilled personnel for operation.

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Write a program to calculate overtime pay of 10 employees. Overtime is paid at the rate of Rs. 12.00

fgiga [73]

Answer:

Here is the code.

Explanation:

#include<stdio.h>

int main()

{

int i, time_worked, over_time, overtime_pay = 0;

for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++)

{

printf("\nEnter the time employee worked in hr ");

scanf("%d", &time_worked);

if (time_worked>40)

{

over_time = time_worked - 40;

overtime_pay = overtime_pay + (12 * over_time);

}

printf("\nTotal Overtime Pay Of 10 Employees Is %d", overtime_pay);

return 0;

}

Output :

Enter the time employee worked in hr 42

Enter the time employee worked in hr 45

Enter the time employee worked in hr 42

Enter the time employee worked in hr 41

Enter the time employee worked in hr 50

Enter the time employee worked in hr 51

Enter the time employee worked in hr 52

Enter the time employee worked in hr 53

Enter the time employee worked in hr 54

Enter the time employee worked in hr 55

Total Overtime Pay Of 10 Employees Is 1020.

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2 years ago

A driver is traveling at 90 km/h down a 3% grade on good, wet pavement. An accident

Paul [167]

Answer:

0.35

Explanation:

We resolve the component of the weight of the car along and perpendicular to the grade. We have mgsinФ and mgcosФ where Ф = angle of grade.

Now, the frictional force f = μN = μmgcosФ where μ = coefficient of friction

So, the net force along the grade is F = mgsinФ - μmgcosФ.

The work done by this force moving a distance, d along the grade is

W = (mgsinФ - μmgcosФ)d

This work equals the change in kinetic energy of the car. So ΔK = 1/2m(v₂² - v₁²) = W = (mgsinФ - μmgcosФ)d

1/2m(v₂² - v₁²) = (mgsinФ - μmgcosФ)d

1/2(v₂² - v₁²) = (gsinФ - μgcosФ)d

(v₂² - v₁²)/2d = (gsinФ - μgcosФ)

dividing through by gcosФ, we have

(v₂² - v₁²)/2dgcosФ = (gsinФ/gcosФ) - μgcosФ/gcosФ

(v₂² - v₁²)/2dgcosФ = tanФ - μ

μ = tanФ - (v₂² - v₁²)/2dgcosФ

given that tanФ = 3% = 3/100 and 1 + tan²Ф = 1/cos²Ф, cosФ = 1/(√1 + tan²Ф) = 1/(√1 + (3/100)²) = 1/(√1 + (9/10000)) = 1/(√10000 + 9/10000) = 1/√(10009/10000) = 100/√10009 = 100/100.05 = 0.9995.

Also, given that v₁ = 90 km/h = 90 × 1000/3600 m/s = 25 m/s and v₂ = 45 km/h = 45 × 1000/3600 m/s = 12.5 m/s, d = 75 m and g = 9.8 m/s².

So, substituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have

μ = tanФ - (v₂² - v₁²)/2dgcosФ

μ = 3/100 - ((12.5 m/s)² - (25 m/s)²)/(2 × 75 m × 9.8 m/s² × 0.9995)

μ = 3/100 - ((156.25 m/s)² - (625 m/s)²)/1,469.265 m²/s²

μ = 3/100 - (-468.75 m²/s²)/1,469.265 m²/s²

μ = 3/100 + 468.75 m²/s²/1,469.265 m²/s²

μ = 0.03 + 0.32

μ = 0.35

So, theoretical friction coefficient is 0.35

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A four-cylinder, four-stroke internal combustion engine has a bore of 3.7 in. and a stroke of 3.4 in. The clearance volume is 16

Bad White [126]

Answer:

the net work per cycle $\mathbf{W_{net} = 0.777593696}$ Btu per cycle

the power developed by the engine, W = 88.0144746 hp

Explanation:

the information given includes;

diameter of the four-cylinder bore = 3.7 in

length of the stroke = 3.4 in

The clearance volume = 16% = 0.16

The cylindrical volume $V_2 = 0.16 V_1$

the crankshaft N rotates at a speed of 2400 RPM.

At the beginning of the compression , temperature $T_1$ = 60 F = 519.67 R

and;

Otto cycle with a pressure = 14.5 lbf/in² = (14.5 × 144 ) lb/ft²

= 2088 lb/ft²

The maximum temperature in the cycle is 5200 R

From the given information; the change in volume is:

$V_1-V_2 = \dfrac{\pi}{4}D^2L$

$V_1-0.16V_1= \dfrac{\pi}{4}(3.7)^2(3.4)$

$V_1-0.16V_1= 36.55714291$

$0.84 V_1 =36.55714291$

$V_1 =\dfrac{36.55714291}{0.84 }$

$V_1 =43.52040823 \ in^3 \\ \\ V_1 = 43.52 \ in^3$

$V_1 = 0.02518 \ ft^3$

the mass in air ( lb) can be determined by using the formula:

$m = \dfrac{P_1V_1}{RT}$

where;

R = 53.3533 ft.lbf/lb.R°

$m = \dfrac{2088 \ lb/ft^2 \times 0.02518 \ ft^3}{53.3533 \ ft .lbf/lb.^0R \times 519 .67 ^0 R}$

m = 0.0018962 lb

From the tables of ideal gas properties at Temperature 519.67 R

$v_{r1} =158.58$

$u_1 = 88.62 Btu/lb$

At state of volume 2; the relative volume can be determined as:

$v_{r2} = v_{r1} \times \dfrac{V_2}{V_1}$

$v_{r2} = 158.58 \times 0.16$

$v_{r2} = 25.3728$

The specific energy $u_2$ at $v_{r2} = 25.3728$ is 184.7 Btu/lb

From the tables of ideal gas properties at maximum Temperature T = 5200 R

$v_{r3} = 0.1828$

$u_3 = 1098 \ Btu/lb$

To determine the relative volume at state 4; we have:

$v_{r4} = v_{r3} \times \dfrac{V_1}{V_2}$

$v_{r4} =0.1828 \times \dfrac{1}{0.16}$

$v_{r4} =1.1425$

The specific energy $u_4$ at $v_{r4} =1.1425$ is 591.84 Btu/lb

Now; the net work per cycle can now be calculated as by using the following formula:

$W_{net} = Heat \ supplied - Heat \ rejected$

$W_{net} = m(u_3-u_2)-m(u_4 - u_1)$

$W_{net} = m(u_3-u_2- u_4 + u_1)$

$W_{net} = m(1098-184.7- 591.84 + 88.62)$

$W_{net} = 0.0018962 \times (1098-184.7- 591.84 + 88.62)$

$W_{net} = 0.0018962 \times (410.08)$

$\mathbf{W_{net} = 0.777593696}$ Btu per cycle

the power developed by the engine, in horsepower. can be calculated as follows;

In the four-cylinder, four-stroke internal combustion engine; the power developed by the engine can be calculated by using the expression:

$W = 4 \times N' \times W_{net$

where ;

$N' = \dfrac{2400}{2}$

N' = 1200 cycles/min

N' = 1200 cycles/60 seconds

N' = 20 cycles/sec

W = 4 × 20 cycles/sec × 0.777593696

W = 62.20749568 Btu/s

W = 88.0144746 hp

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