Q6. A 500 W heater is used to melt 5 kg of solid ice at -30°C to gas at +130°C at a constant pressure of 100 kPa. (a) Show the process on the p-T-v, p-v and T-v diagrams (b) Find the change in the total volume of the water (c) Find the energy the heater must provide to the water (d) Find the time the process will take assuming uniform T in the water
Q6. A 500 W heater is used to melt 5 kg of solid ice at -30°C to gas at +130°C at a constant pressure of 100 kPa. (a) Show the process on the p-T-v, p-v and T-v diagrams (b) Find the change in the total volume of the water (c) Find the energy the heater must provide to the water (d) Find the time the process will take assuming uniform T in the water
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Transcribed Image Text:Q6. A 500 W heater is used to melt 5 kg of solid ice at -30°C to gas at +130°C at a constant
pressure of 100 kPa.
(a) Show the process on the p-T-v, p-v and T-v diagrams
(b) Find the change in the total volume of the water
(c) Find the energy the heater must provide to the water
(d) Find the time the process will take assuming uniform T in the water
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