A mass of 8 kg of helium undergoes a process from an initial state of 3.9 m³/kg and 15°C to a final state of 0.5 m³/kg and 80°C. Assuming the surroundings to be at 25°C and 100 kPa, determine the increase in the useful work potential of the helium during this process. The gas constant of helium is 2.0769 kJ/kg-K. Use the table containing the ideal-gas specific heats of various common gases. The increase in the useful work potential is kJ.

A mass of 8 kg of helium undergoes a process from an initial state of 3.9 m³/kg and 15°C to a final state of 0.5 m³/kg and 80°C. Assuming the surroundings to be at 25°C and 100 kPa, determine the increase in the useful work potential of the helium during this process. The gas constant of helium is 2.0769 kJ/kg-K. Use the table containing the ideal-gas specific heats of various common gases. The increase in the useful work potential is kJ.

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