A piston compresses air in a cylinder from 20 8 C and 100 kPa to 2 MPa.
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(A) 690° C
(B) 540° C
(C) 490° C
(D) 420° C
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D For an isentropic process i...View the full answer
Thermodynamics for Engineers
ISBN: ?978-1133112860
1st edition
Authors: Kenneth A. Kroos, Merle C. Potter
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