In: Mechanical Engineering
A mass of 3 kg of saturated liquid-vapor mixture of water is contained in a piston-cylinder device at 175 kPa. Initially, 2 kg of the water is in the liquid phase and the rest is in the vapor phase. An electrical heater is in operation, and the piston rises until it hits a set of stops, which are set at double the initial volume. Electrical heating continues until the pressure reaches 500 kPa. Determine (a) the initial and final temperatures, (b) the mass of liquid water when the piston first hits the stops, and (c) the electrical work done during this process. Show all equations.