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Ch8, Calculating Pressure

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1.

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3 mins • 10 pts

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In a hydraulic jack, you have 1,000 lbs of force being applied to a 3" piston with a surface area of 7.065 square inches. What is the fluid pressure within the jack?
(TIP: Do NOT use commas in your answer.
If you must use decimals, round to the nearest hundredth position.)

(a)  

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If you need to be able to lift 750 lbs with a pallet jack, and you need to design a system using a piston with a surface area of 6.54", what would the diameter of the piston need to be given a pressure being applied of 55 psi? Round your answer to the nearest inch.
(TIP: Do NOT use commas in your answer.
If you must use decimals, round to the nearest hundredth position.)

(a)  

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If a force of 500 lbs is being applied to a piston with a surface area of 2.5 square inches. What is the fluid pressure within the jack?
(TIP: Do NOT use commas in your answer.
If you must use decimals, round to the nearest hundredth position.)

(a)  

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As an airplane is flying at 30,000 feet, the outside pressure is 4.3 psi. The airplane windows are 16" x 20". What is the force (in lbs) being applied to the window?
(TIP: Do NOT use commas in your answer.
If you must use decimals, round to the nearest hundredth position.)

(a)  

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If wind is blowing against at surface that is 36" x 36" at a pressure of 17 psi, what is the force (in lbs) being applied to the surface?
(TIP: Do NOT use commas in your answer.
If you must use decimals, round to the nearest hundredth position.)

(a)  

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If the pressure is on a surface is 52 psi, and the surface measures 17" x 8", what is the force (in lbs) being applied to the surface?
(TIP: Do NOT use commas in your answer.
If you must use decimals, round to the nearest hundredth position.)

(a)  

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A hydraulic system exerts a pressure of 50 psi on a cylinder. If the desired output force is 250 lbs, what diameter is required for the cylinder?

(TIP: Do NOT use commas in your answer.
If you must use decimals, round to the nearest hundredth position.)

(a)  

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