A cylinder contains 1kg of Argon at 300K and 100kPa. The Argon is compressed until it reaches 600kPa. Assume reversible process. Calculate the work required to compress the Argon assuming that the process is i) adiabatic, ii) isothermal, iii) polytropic (n = 1.3)

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A cylinder contains 1kg of Argon at 300K and 100kPa. The Argon is compressed until it reaches 600kPa. Assume reversible process. Calculate the work required to compress the Argon assuming that the process is i) adiabatic, ii) isothermal, iii) polytropic (n = 1.3)

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Mass of argon =1 kg

Initial pressure of gas =100 kpa

The initial temperature of gas =300 k

Final pressure of gas =600 kpa

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