One kg of water in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes two processes in series from an initial state where p1 = 0.8 MPa, T1 = 500°C:
Process 1-2: Constant-pressure compression until the volume is half of the initial volume.
Process 2-3: Constant-volume cooling until the pressure drops to 400 kPa.
Sketch the two processes in series on a p-v and T-v diagram. Determine the work and heat transfer for both processes.
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