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Helium gas expands from 20 psia, 600 R and 9 ft3 to 15 psia in a polytropic process with n = 1.667. How much work does it give out?

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Process equation: PVn = constant = P1Vn1 = P2Vn 2

Solve for the volume at state 2

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