An engineering intern builds an rlc series circuit which includes an ac source that operates at a fixed frequency and voltage. at the operating frequency, the resistance r is equal to the inductive reactance xl. the intern notices that when the plate separation of the parallel-plate capacitor is reduced to one-half its original value, the current in the circuit doubles. determine the initial capacitive reactance in terms of the resistance r.

Fluids at rest possess no flow energy. a)- true b)- false

Air is to be cooled in the evaporator section of a refrigerator by passing it over a bank of 0.8-cm-outer-diameter and 0.4-m-long tubes inside which the refrigerant is evaporating at -20°c. air approaches the tube bank in the normal direction at 0°c and 1 atm with a mean velocity of 4 m/s. the tubes are arranged in-line with longitudinal and transverse pitches of sl- st 1.5 cm. there are 30 rows in the flow direction with 15 tubes in each row. determine (a) the refrigeration capacity of this system and (b) pressure drop across the tube bank. evaluate the air properties at an assumed mean temperature of -5°c and 1 atm. is this a good assumption?

Give heat transfer applications for the following, (i) gas turbines (propulsion) ) gas turbines (power generation). (iii) steam turbines. (iv) combined heat and power (chp). (v) automotive engines