Thermodynamics Question Bank

Thermodynamic Systems and Temperature Concepts

1) Define thermodynamic system, boundary and surroundings

2) Distinguish between
i. Intensive and extensive properties
ii. Closed and open system;
iii. Path function and point function
iv. Open system and closed system.
3) Macroscopic and microscopic approaches.
4) Explain mechanical, chemical and thermal equilibrium
5) Differentiate between heat and work
6) State and explain thermodynamics definition of work
7) The temperature t on a Celsius scale is defined in terms of property p by the relation
(t−B)
p=e A where A and B are constants. Experiments gives value of p of 1.86 and 6.81
at the ice and steam point resp. obtain relation for and also find the temperature t
for reading of p=2.5
8) The readings tA and tB of two celcius thermometers A and B agree at ice point and
steam point , but elsewhere are related by the equation ,
tA=L + MtB +Nt 2B , where L, M and N are constants when both thermometers are
immersed in a well stirred oil bath. A registers 510C while N registers 500c.
determine the reading on B when A registers 250C
9) A spherical balloon of 1m diameter contains gas at 1.5 bar. Due to heating the
pressure reaches 4.5bar. During this process pressure is proportional to the
diameter cubed of the balloon. Determine the work done.
10)At the beginning of the compression stroke of a two-cylinder internal combustion
engine the air is at a pressure of 101.325 kPa Compression reduces the volume to
1/5 of its original volume, and the law of compression is given by pv 1.2 = constant. If
the bore and stroke of each cylinder is 0.15 m and 0.25 m, respectively, determine
the power absorbed in kW by compression strokes when the engine speed is such
that each cylinder undergoes 500 compression strokes per minute
11)To a closed system 150kj of work is supplied. If the initial volume is 0.6m3 and the
pressure of the system changes as p=8-4v, where p is in bar and v is in m3.
determine the final volume and pressure of the system
12)A system of volume ‘V ‘contains a mass ‘m’ of gas at a pressure ‘p’ and temperature
a
‘T’. These properties are related by the equation, [p+ b](v - b) = mRT Where a,b, and
R are constants. obtain the expression for the displacement work done when the
system undergoes an isothermal process from volume v1 to final volume v2.
Calculate this work for the system which contains 10kg of this gas expanding from 1
 m3 to 10m3 at a constant temperature of 293K assume a =15.7x104 Nm4,b=1.07x10-2
m3 and R=0.278 kj/kgK.
13) Develop a linear temperature scale B where in ice and normal human body
temperature are as assumed as two fixed points and assigned the values 00B and
500B resptively, If the temperature of human body on celcius scale 36.70C,obtain the
relation between B scale and celcius scale and find out water boiling temperature in
B scale
14) A fluid at 0.7bar occupying 0.09m3 is compressed reversibly to a pressure of 3.5 bar
according to the law pvn=c, The fluid is then heated reversibly at constant volume
until the pressure is 4 bar, the specific volume is then 0.5m3/kg . A reversible
expansion according to a law pv2=c, restores the fluid to its initial state. Sketch the
cycle on a pv diagram and calculate.
i) The mass of the fluid present
ii) The value ‘n’ in the first process
iii) The net work of the cycle