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0.1 moles of an ideal gas contained in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes the

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Question

0.1 moles of an ideal gas contained in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes the heat pump cycle shown below. The cycle operates counter-clockwise. Evaluate the coefficient of performance. Assume Cv for the gas is 3/2*R, where R is the ideal gas constant. Path 3->2 is isothermal and Path 4->3 is adiabatic. The pressure and volumes associated with states 1, 2, 3, and 4 are

State 1: P = .39 Bar, V= 1. L State 2: P = 9. Bar, V = 1. L State 3: P = 2. Bar, V = 4.5 L State 4: P = .39 Bar, V = 12.

Explanation / Answer

0.1 moles of an ideal gas contained in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes the