Steam at a pressure of 15 bar and a temperature of 320oc is contained in a large vessel. connected to the vessel through a valve is a turbine followed by a small initially evacuated tank with a volume of 0.6 m3. when emergency power is required, the valve is opened and the tank fills with steam until the pressure is 15 bar. the temperature in the tank is then 400oc. the filling process takes place adiabatically and kinetic and potential energy effects are negligible. determine the amount of work developed by the turbine, in kj.

Unpolarized light of intensity i_0=750w/m^2 is incident upon two polarizers. after passing through both polarizers the intensity is i_2=280w/m^2. (a) what is the intensity of the light after it passes through the first polarizer in w/m^2? (b) write an equation for the angle between the polarizers in terms of the initial (i_0) and final (i_2) intensities. (c) find the angle between the polarizers in degrees.

How does the kinetic energy of a charge change as the charge moves under the effect of an electric field from higher potential to lower potential? a. the kinetic energy increases. b.the kinetic energy decreases. c.the kinetic energy remains the same. d.the kinetic energy is always zero.

Because air contracts as it cools, the air pressure inside a freezer is typically lower than on the outside. why do ice cubes inside a freezer tend to shrink over time? a. the ice dissolves oxygen from the air, forming a denser crystalline matrix. b. the ice reacts chemically with carbon dioxide in the air, forming gaseous carbon compounds. c. the ice melts, and then the liquid freezes as ice crystals on the bottom of the freezer. d. the ice sublimes, and then the water vapor deposits as ice crystals on the sides of the freezer.