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An expansion valve in a refrigeration cycle throttles R134a from 1.2MPa saturated liquid to 0.32MPa. What...

An expansion valve in a refrigeration cycle throttles R134a from 1.2MPa saturated liquid to 0.32MPa. What is the specific volume at the exit of the expansion valve in unit of m3/kg. Round the result to 4 decimal places.

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