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3) Air enters a compressor at 2 m / s, 20 ° C and 100 kPa...

3) Air enters a compressor at 2 m / s, 20 ° C and 100 kPa pressure, exits at 50 m / s, 900 kPa pressure and 200 ° C. Make sure that the power consumed by the compressor is 500 kW. The outlet cross-section diameter of the compressor is 10 cm. (Neglect the change in potential energy.) (15 points)

CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF HEAT?

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