Solution Manual for Introduction to Engineering

Experimentation 3rd Edition by Wheeler

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CHAPTER 1

1.1 (a) The weight of a person is 175 pounds which is equivalent to 778 Newtons.
4.4482 N
175lbf * = 778 Newtons
1lbf
(b) The magnetic force of 1,200 dynes is equivalent to 0.0027 pounds or 0.012 Newtons.
10 −5 N
1200dyn * = 0.012 Newtons
1dyn
10 −5 N 1lbf
1200dyn * * = 0.0027 pounds
1dyn 4.4482 N
(c) The force exerted by the spring is 10 Newtons which is equivalent to 1,000,000 dynes or
2.248 pounds
1dyn
10N * −5 = 1,000,000 dyne
10 N
1lbf
10N * = 2.248 pounds
4.4482 N

1.2 (a) The tire pressure is 30 psig which is equivalent to 2.069 bars or 2.041 atm.
Note: 1 psig is considered to be = 1 psi
1atm
30 psig * = 2.041 atm
14.696 psi
6.895kPa 1bar
30 psig * * = 2.069 bars
1 psi 100kPa
(b) The compressed air at 10 bars is equivalent to 145 psig or 9.87 atm or 295.3 inches of
mercury or 102 meters of water
100kPa 1 psi
10bars * * = 145 psi
1bar 6.895kPa
100kPa 1 psi 1atm
10bars * * * = 9.87 atm
1bar 6.895kPa 14.696 psi
100kPa 1 psi 1atm 76cmHG 1in
10bars * * * * * = 295.3 in of Hg
1bar 6.895kPa 14.696 psi 1atm 2.54cm
100kPa 1 psi 1atm 1033.2cmWater 1m
10bars * * * * * = 102 meters water
1bar 6.895kPa 14.696 psi 1atm 100cm
(c) 50 cm of water is equivalent to 0.0490 bars or 0.711 psi or 1.45 inches of mercury

1.1
 1atm 101.325kPa 1bar
50cmWater * * * = 0.0490 bars
1033.2cmWater 1atm 100kPa
1atm 101.325kPa 1 psi
50cmWater * * * * = 0.711 psi
1033.2cmWater 1atm 6.895kPa
1atm 76cmHG 1in
50cmWater * * * = 1.45 in of Hg
1033.2cmWater 1atm 2.54cm

1.2
1.3 (a) The household energy use of 750 kWh is equivalent to 2,559,241.71 Btu or 645,007
kCal or 2,700,000,000 joules
3600kJ 1000 J 1Btu
750kWh * * * = 2,559,241.71 Btu
1kWh 1kJ 1055 J
3600kJ 1000 J 1cal 1kcal
750kWh * * * * = 645,007 kcal
1kWh 1kJ 4.186 J 1000cal
3600kJ 1000 J
750kWh * * = 2,700,000,000 J
1kWh 1kJ
(b) The gas water heater uses 50,000 Btu or 52,750,000 joules or 12,601.5 kcal or
38,908,386 ft.lbf
1055 J
50000Btu * = 52,750,000 joules
1Btu
1055 J 1cal 1kcal
50000Btu * * * = 12,601.5 kcal
1Btu 4.186 J 1000cal
1 ft .lbf
50000Btu * = 38,908,386 ft.lbf
0.00128507 Btu
(c) The amount of heat required is 250 kCal which is equivalent to 992 Btu or 250,000 Cal
or 1,046,500 joules
1000cal 4.186 J 1Btu
250kcal * * * = 992 Btu
1kcal 1cal 1055 J
1000cal
250kcal * = 250,000 cal
1kcal
1000cal 4.186 J
250kcal * * = 1,046,500 J
1kcal 1cal

1.3
1.4 (a) The automobile rating of 150 hp is equivalent to 112 kW or 82,500 ft.lbf/sec or
106.02 Btu/sec
745.7W 1kW
150hp * * = 112 kW
1hp 1000W
ft .lbf
550
150hp * s = 82,500 ft.lbf/sec
1hp
Btu
1
745.7W s
150hp * * = 106.02 Btu/sec
1hp 1055.04W
(b) The truck rating of 400 kW is equivalent to 536 hp or 295,025 ft.lbf/sec or 379 Btu/sec
1000W 1hp
400kW * * = 536 hp
1kW 745.7W
ft .lbf
550
1000W 1hp s
400kW * * * = 295,025 ft.lbf/sec
1kW 745.7W 1hp
Btu
1
1000W s
400kW * * = 379 Btu/sec
1kW 1055.04W
(c) The water heater rating of 40,000 Btu/hr is equivalent to 11.72 kW
Btu 0.293W 1kW
40000 * * = 11.72 kW
hr Btu 1000W
1
hr

1.4
1.5 (a) 50 oF is equivalent to 10 oC
5
( )(50 – 32) = 10 oC
9
(b) 150 oC is equivalent to 302 oF
9
( )(150 oC) + 32 = 302 oF
5
(c) The water temperature increase of 40 oC is equivalent to a change of 40 K or 72 oF or 72
oR

1 K
(40 oC) * = 40 K
1C
1.8 F
(40 oC) * = 72 oF
1C
1.8 R
(40 oC) * = 72 oR
1C
(d) The air temperature change of 30 oF is equivalent to a change of 16.7 K or 16.7 oC or 30
oR

0.556 K
(30 oF) * = 16.7 K
1 F
0.556C
(30 oF) * = 16.7 oC
1 F
1 R
(30 oF) * = 30 oR
1 F

1.5
1.6 (a) 4 gallons is equivalent to 15.1 liter or 15,142 cm3 or 0.535 ft3
0.0037854 m 3 1Liter
4 gal * * −3 3 = 15.1 liter
1gal 10 m
0.0037854 m 3
1cm 3
4 gal * * −6 3 = 15,142 cm3
1gal 10 m
0.0037854 1 ft 3
4 gal * * 3
= 0.535 ft3
1gal 0.02832 m
(b) 10 liters is equivalent to 2.64 gallons or 10,000 cm3 or 0.353 ft3
10 −3 m 3 1gal
10Liter * * = 2.64 gallons
1liter 0.0037854 m 3
10 −3 m 3 1cm 3
10Liter * * −6 3 = 10,000 cm3
1liter 10 m
−3 3
10 m 1 ft 3
10Liter * * = 0.353 ft3
1liter 0.02832 m 3
(c) 5 ft3 is equivalent to 37.4 gallons or 141,600 cm3 or 142 liters
1gal
5 ft 3 * = 37.4 gallons
0.13368 ft 3
0.02832m 3 1cm 3
5 ft 3 * 3
* −6 3
= 141,600 cm3
1 ft 10 m
0.02832m 3 1liter
5 ft 3 * 3
* −3 3 = 142 liters
1 ft 10 m

1.7 The air gas constant of 53.34 ft.lbf/lbm.oR is equivalent to 0.0685 Btu/lbm.oR or 287
joules/kg.K or 0.0686 kcal/kg.K
ft .lbf 0.00128507 Btu
53.34 * = 0.0685 Btu/lbm.oR
lbm R 1 ft .lbf
ft .lbf 0.00128507 Btu 1055 J 1lbm 1 R
53.34 * * * * = 287 J/kg.K
lbm R 1 ft .lbf 1Btu 0.4536 kg 5
K
9
ft .lbf 0.00128507 Btu 1055 J 1cal 1kcal 1lbm 1 R
53.34 * * * * * * =
lbm R 1 ft .lbf 1Btu 4.186 J 1000cal 0.4536 kg 5
K
9
kcal
0.0685
kg  K

1.6
1.8 The universal gas constant is 1.986 Btu/lb mole.oR which is equivalent to 1.986 kCal.kg
mole.K or 1,545 ft.lbf/lb mole.oR or 8,314 joules/kg mole.K
Btu 1055 J 1cal 1kcal 1lbm 1 R
1.986 * * * * * = 1.986 kCal.kg mole.K
lbmole R 1Btu 4.186 J 1000cal 0.4536 kg 5
K
9
Btu 1 ft .lbf
1.986 * = 1,545 ft.lbf/lb mole.oR
lbmole R 0.00128507 Btu
Btu 1055 J 1lbm 1 R
1.986 * * * = 8,314 J/kg mole.K
lbmole R 1Btu 0.4536 kg 5
K
9

1.9 The thermal conductivity is 200 W/m.oC or 116 Btu/hr/ft/oF or 0.048 kcal/sec.m.oC
Btu
1
W hr. ft . F
200 * = 116 Btu/hr/ft/oF
mC W
1.7307
mC
Btu
1
W s 1055 J 1cal 1kcal
200 * * * * = 0.048 kcal/sec.m.oC
mC 1055.04W 1Btu 4.186 J 1000cal

1.10 The thermal conductivity is 50 Btu/hr.ft.oF or 86.54 W/m.oC or 20.7 Cal/sec.m.oC

W
1.7307
50
Btu
* mC = 86.54 W/m.oC
hr. ft  F Btu
1
hr. ft  F
W Btu
1.7307 1
50
Btu
* mC * s *
1055 J
*
1cal
= 20.7 cal/sec.m.oC
hr. ft  F Btu 1055.04W 1Btu 4.186 J
1
hr. ft  F

1.7