Mixture is heated and expands at constant pressure

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A piston-cylinder assembly contains a two-phase liquid-vapor mixture of H2O at 160 lbf/in^2 with a quality of 70%. The mixture is heated and expands at constant pressure until a final temperature of 480oF is reached. Determine the work for the process, in Btu per lb of H2O present.

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