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Basics of Pneumatic Pressure and Flow

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Air compressors create

a)

Flow

b)

Gas

c)

Pressure

d)

14.7 psia

2.

The net area over which the pressure acts when retracting a double acting cylinder can be found by subtracting the rod area from the ___.

a)

Piston area

b)

Surface area

c)

Cam area

d)

Bushing area

3.

The force output of a cylinder when extending can be calculated by multiplying the pressure times the ___.

a)

Rod area

b)

Annular area

c)

Piston area

d)

Stroke area

4.

Boyle’s Law states that

a)

Pressure in a confined volume is equal

b)

Pressure is force intensity

c)

Pressure is inversely proportional to volume

d)

Volume is directly proportional to pressure

5.

Pascal’s Law applies only to

a)

High octane fluids

b)

Gases

c)

Confined fluids

d)

Fluids in motion

6.

Delta P is the difference in pressure between:

a)

Absolute and gauge pressure

b)

The cylinder and the rod

c)

Two points in a pneumatic system

d)

Four points in a pneumatic system

7.

The two types of resistance to air flow in a pneumatic system are:

a)

Actuator load and atmospheric pressure

b)

Pressure and area

c)

Weight and torque

d)

Friction and actuator load

8.

To convert gauge pressure to absolute

a)

Add atmospheric pressure to the gauge pressure

b)

Add 14.7 psi to the psig reading

c)

Add 101 kPa to the kPa gauge reading

d)

All answers are correct

9.

Pneumatic leverage refers to the ability of a pneumatic system to develop a large force output with:

a)

A crow bar

b)

A low force input

c)

Absolute force input

d)

Hydraulic fluid

10.

Flow occurs between two connected points in a pneumatic system when ___.

a)

There is a vacuum

b)

A pressure differential exists

c)

There is a high pressure

d)

Pressure is the same at both points

11.

Pressure beyond that to overcome all resistive loads determines ____.

a)

Delta P

b)

Actuator Force

c)

Actuator Speed

d)

Back Pressure