Helium gas expands in a piston-cylinder in a polytropic process with n=1.67. Is the work positive, negative or zero?
1 answer:
Answer:
work will be positive when it is under polytropic expansion process
Explanation:
It states a polytropic process with n equal to 1.67. there is a polytropic expansion that mean work is positive and if it was polytropic compression then it would be negative
Also work during the process of polytropic is given as
the work will be positive when it is under the polytropic expansion process
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Answer:
Speed of aircraft ; (V_1) = 83.9 m/s
Explanation:
The height at which aircraft is flying = 3000 m
The differential pressure = 3200 N/m²
From the table i attached, the density of air at 3000 m altitude is; ρ = 0.909 kg/m3
Now, we will solve this question under the assumption that the air flow is steady, incompressible and irrotational with negligible frictional and wind effects.
Thus, let's apply the Bernoulli equation :
P1/ρg + (V_1)²/2g + z1 = P2/ρg + (V_2)²/2g + z2
Now, neglecting head difference due to high altitude i.e ( z1=z2 ) and V2 =0 at stagnation point.
We'll obtain ;
P1/ρg + (V_1)²/2g = P2/ρg
Let's make V_1 the subject;
(V_1)² = 2(P1 - P2)/ρ
(V_1) = √(2(P1 - P2)/ρ)
P1 - P2 is the differential pressure and has a value of 3200 N/m² from the question
Thus,
(V_1) = √(2 x 3200)/0.909)
(V_1) = 83.9 m/s
