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Question 4.SP.20: A 10-m^3 tank is being filled with steam at 800 kPa and 400°...

A 10-m³ tank is being filled with steam at 800 kPa and 400°C. It enters the tank through a 10-cm-diameter pipe. Determine the rate at which the density in the tank is varying when the velocity of the steam in the pipe is 20 m/s.

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