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Humid air at 300 kPa, 10°C, and 90% relative humidity is heated in a pipe at...

Humid air at 300 kPa, 10°C, and 90% relative humidity is heated in a pipe at constant pressure to 50°C. Calculate the amount of heat, in kJ/kg dry air, required

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