clear; clc; printf("\t\t\tProblem Number 6.6\n\n\n"); // Chapter 6: The Ideal Gas // Problem 6.6 (page no. 245) // Solution //Let us first put each of the given variables into a consistent set of units: p=(200+14.7)*(144); //Unit:psfa*(lbf/ft^2) //1 ft^2=144 in^2 //pressure T=(460+73); //Fahrenheit temperature converted to absolute temperature //unit:R V=120/1728; //1 ft^3=1728 in^3 //total volume //unit:ft^3 R=1545/28; //Unit:ft*lbf/lbm*R //because the molecular weight of nitrogen is 28 //constant of proportionality //Applying, p*v=R*T, //ideal gas law v=(R*T)/p; //Unit:ft^3/lbm //specific volume printf("The specific volume is %f ft^3/lbm\n",v); //The mass of gas is the total volume divided by the specific volume printf("The gas in the container is %f lbm\n",V/v); //The same result is obtained by direct use of eq. p*V=m*R*T m=(p*V)/(R*T); //The gas in the container //unit:lbm //ideal gas law printf("The gas in the container is %f lbm\n",m);