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A mixture of air and methane is formed in the inlet manifold of a natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine. The mole fraction of the methane is 15 percent. This engine is operated at 3000 rpm and has a 5-L displacement. Determine the mass flow rate of this mixture in the manifold where the pressure and temperature are 80 kPa and 208C.

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Answer:

The mass flow rate of the mixture in the manifold is 6.654 kg/min

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In this question, we are asked to calculate mass flow rate of the mixture in the manifold

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