Air is compressed in a steady-state, insulated flow device. The air enters at 1 bar, 25 C

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Air is compressed in a steady-state, insulated flow device. The air enters at 1 bar, 25 °C and exits at 5 bar, 200 °C. 

a) Determine the amount of work needed for this compression. 

b) Calculate the entropy generation. 

c) What is the minimum amount of work necessary to compress air from 1 bar, 25 °C to 5 bar? 

d) What would be the temperature at the exit of the compressor in part (c)? 

Assume air to be an ideal gas with Cp = 30 J/molK.

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