Answer:
a) pressure = 66.985 psia
b) internal energy 920.56 Btu
Explanation:
Given data:
left chamber characterisitics
2lbm water, 500 psia, 1.5 ft^3
right chamber
volume = 1.5 ft^3
when partitioned ruptured, the final volume will be
[tex]V_2 = 1.5 + 1.5 = 3.0 ft^3[/tex]
specific volume will be [tex]= \frac{V_2}{m} = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5 ft^3/lbm[/tex]
at [tex]T_2 = 300 F[/tex], From saturated water tables
[tex]v_f = 0.1745 ft^3/lbm[/tex]
[tex]v_{fg} = 6.4536 ft^3/lbm[/tex]
[tex]v_G = 6.471 FT^3/lbm[/tex]
[tex]v_2 = v_f + x_2 v_{fg}[/tex]
[tex]1.5 = 0.01745 + x_2(6.4536}[/tex]
[tex]x_2 = 0.229[/tex]
the final pressure at temperature 300 F
[tex]P_2 = P_{sat} = 66.985 psia[/tex]
internal energy at fnal stage
[tex]U_2 = m (u_f \ @300F + X_2 U_{FG}\ @ 300 F)[/tex]
[tex]U_2 = 2( 269.51 + 0.229(830.45))[/tex]
[tex]U_2 = 920.56 Btu[/tex]