WorksheetsBasics of Pneumatic Pressure and Flow
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Air compressors create
Flow
Gas
Pressure
14.7 psia
The net area over which the pressure acts when retracting a double acting cylinder can be found by subtracting the rod area from the ___.
Piston area
Surface area
Cam area
Bushing area
The force output of a cylinder when extending can be calculated by multiplying the pressure times the ___.
Rod area
Annular area
Piston area
Stroke area
Boyle’s Law states that
Pressure in a confined volume is equal
Pressure is force intensity
Pressure is inversely proportional to volume
Volume is directly proportional to pressure
Pascal’s Law applies only to
High octane fluids
Gases
Confined fluids
Fluids in motion
Delta P is the difference in pressure between:
Absolute and gauge pressure
The cylinder and the rod
Two points in a pneumatic system
Four points in a pneumatic system
The two types of resistance to air flow in a pneumatic system are:
Actuator load and atmospheric pressure
Pressure and area
Weight and torque
Friction and actuator load
To convert gauge pressure to absolute
Add atmospheric pressure to the gauge pressure
Add 14.7 psi to the psig reading
Add 101 kPa to the kPa gauge reading
All answers are correct
Pneumatic leverage refers to the ability of a pneumatic system to develop a large force output with:
A crow bar
A low force input
Absolute force input
Hydraulic fluid
Flow occurs between two connected points in a pneumatic system when ___.
There is a vacuum
A pressure differential exists
There is a high pressure
Pressure is the same at both points
Pressure beyond that to overcome all resistive loads determines ____.
Delta P
Actuator Force
Actuator Speed
Back Pressure
