14.3 - Understanding Control Volume Analysis
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Practice Questions
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What is the principle of conservation of mass?
💡 Hint: Remember that mass can only change forms or be transported.
Define extensive properties.
💡 Hint: Consider examples like mass and energy.
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What is the Reynolds Transport Theorem used for?
💡 Hint: Think about how it links flow to mass and energy.
True or False: Intensive properties depend on the amount of substance in a system.
💡 Hint: Consider examples like pressure or temperature.
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A tank has a flow in of 10 m³/s and a flow out of 8 m³/s. Using RTT, calculate the change in the volume within the control volume over a 1-hour period.
💡 Hint: Determine the net flow first before multiplying by time.
Consider an incompressible flow through a pipe. If the cross-sectional area of the pipe reduces, how does this affect the flow velocity? Use the principles of conservation of mass to explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Think about how the flow must adjust as it passes through a constriction.
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