Air enters a horizontal, constant-diameter heating duct operating at steady state at 300 K, 1 bar, with a volumetric flow rate of 0.25 m3/s, and exits at 325 K, 0.95 bar. The flow area is 0.06 m2. Assuming the ideal gas model with k = 1.4 for the air, determine: (a) the mass flow rate, in kg/s, (b) the velocity at the inlet and exit, each in m/s, and (c) the rate of heat transfer to the air, in kW.

Acompressor compresses a gas, a pump compresses a liquid. for a given pressure ratio, why does it take more work to compress a gas in a compressor than a liquid in a pump? a)- for a given pressure ratio the average specific volume for a gas is much higher than the average specific volume for a liquid. b)- there is no difference. the only difference is the amount of heat generated (not work) c)- for a given pressure ratio the average volurge for a gas is much higher than the average volume for a liquid. d)-there is no difference