Question

1. A closed cylinder with a piston area of 2.33 square inches supports a load of 8,106.88 lb. What is the pressure (in psi) in the cylinder?

2. Find the force output (in lbs) of a cylinder that has a 2 square inch piston and a pressure of 2,714 psi.

3. An automobile weighing 1,707lbs is lifted by a lift that has a 3 in. diameter piston. What pressure (in psi) is required?

4. How much work is required to pull a plow with a draft force of 992 lbs over 57 feet? (Answer in units of ft-lbs)

5. A hydraulic jack has a 0.26 in. diameter input piston and a 0.99 in. diameter output piston. What input force (in lbs) on the small piston is requred to produce an output force of 5,950 lbs?

Answer 1