Explain why it is difficult to break a sheet of paper in tension, but easy to cut it with scissors.

Amass of m 1.5 kg of steam is contained in a closed rigid container. initially the pressure and temperature of the steam are: p 1.5 mpa and t 240°c (superheated state), respectively. then the temperature drops to t2= 100°c as the result of heat transfer to the surroundings. determine: a) quality of the steam at the end of the process, b) heat transfer with the surroundings. for: p1.5 mpa and t 240°c: enthalpy of superheated vapour is 2900 kj/kg, specific volume of superheated vapour is 0. 1483 m/kg, while for t 100°c: enthalpy of saturated liquid water is 419kj/kg, specific volume of saturated liquid water is 0.001043m/kg, enthalpy of saturated vapour is 2676 kj/kg, specific volume of saturated vapour is 1.672 m/kg and pressure is 0.1 mpa.

The thermal expansion or contraction of a given metal is a function of the f a)-density b)-initial temperature c)- temperature difference d)- linear coefficient of thermal expansion e)- final temperature f)- original length

Abarometer contains mercury with a density of 13600 kg/m3. atmospheric conditions are 95.8 kpa and 20 °c at 20 °c, the vapor pressure of the mercury is 0.000173 kpa. the column of mercury will rise to a height of most nearly. select one: a)- 0.38 m b)- 0.82 m c)- 0.48 m d)- 0.72 m