A rigid tank initially contains an ideal gas at 100 kPa and 30 C. Heat is then transferred through the tank until the ideal gas is at 120 kPa and 80 C. The mass of the ideal gas is 0.9 kg. Assume that the constant pressure specific heat (Cp) of the ideal gas is constant and equal to 15 kJ/kg-K. Also, the gas constant (R) and the molar mass (M) of carbon dioxide are R = 0.35 kJ/kg-K M = 44.01 kg/kmol In the question that follows, select the answer that is closest to the true value. What is the change in entropy of the ideal gas during this process in units of kJ/K ?

A rigid tank initially contains an ideal gas at 100 kPa and 30 C. Heat is then transferred through the tank until the ideal gas is at 120 kPa and 80 C. The mass of the ideal gas is 0.9 kg. Assume that the constant pressure specific heat (Cp) of the ideal gas is constant and equal to 15 kJ/kg-K. Also, the gas constant (R) and the molar mass (M) of carbon dioxide are R = 0.35 kJ/kg-K M = 44.01 kg/kmol In the question that follows, select the answer that is closest to the true value. What is the change in entropy of the ideal gas during this process in units of kJ/K ?

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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