Determine the initial volume of the cylinder

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A mass of 0.5 g of air is contained in a piston-cylinder device. Initially the system is at 100 kPa and 25°C. The system is now compressed adiabatically to a volume 17 times smaller and a temperature of 700 K.

A. Determine the initial volume of the cylinder. [m3]

B. Determine the final pressure of the cylinder. [kPa]

C. How much work was done during the adiabatic compression process? [kJ] Be sure to indicate direction.

D. If this work must be done 4000 times/minute, what is the power required. [kW]

E. Assume the answer to part D is 10 kW (it is close to that). Convert this to [hp]

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