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Fluid Power Question set 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pressure is equal to force divided by ____.

a)

Weight

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Area

2.

Pascal's law states that pressure in a confined fluid is equal and acts ____. (ITS PERPENDICULAR). I forgot to go over that.

a)

On flat surfaces

b)

Perpendicular to all surfaces

c)

Only at the bottom of the vessel

d)

Only against the external load

3.

What are the two main branches of fluid power?

a)

Hydraulics and Thermodynamics

b)

Hydraulics and Pneumatics

c)

Pneumatics and Electrodynamics

d)

Thermodynamics and Electrodynamics

4.

P =F÷AP\ =F\div A  If we are applying 20 pounds of force over 1 square inch how much pressure is being applied?

a)

20 psi

b)

30 psi

c)

21 psi

d)

20 pounds 

5.

F1 is a force of 10lbs. The diameter of A1 is 2 inches. If the diameter of A2 is 12 inches, what is F2?

a)

60lbs

b)

359lbs

c)

43

d)

120

6.

The pig has a weight of 300lbs. The cylinder he is sitting on has a radius of 20 inches. IF the other cylinder has a radius of 5 inches, what force must be applied to keep the pig in one place.

a)

1200lbs

b)

40lbs

c)

18.75lbs

d)

1.25lbs

7.

In a pneumatic system, if the pressure is 100 psi and the area is 2 square inches, what is the force exerted?

a)

150 lbs

b)

100 lbs

c)

50 lbs

d)

200 lbs

8.

A2 should be 100in^2. What would be the output force on cylinder 1?

a)

40lbs

b)

8000lbs

c)

4lbs

d)

120lbs

9.

If a hydraulic system has an input force of 50 lbs and an input area of 5 square inches, what is the pressure applied?

a)

55 psi

b)

10 psi

c)

250 psi

d)

5 psi

10.

In a hydraulic lift, if the input piston has a radius of 3 inches and the output piston has a radius of 9 inches, what is the mechanical advantage?

a)

27

b)

3

c)

1

d)

9

11.

Piston 2 has an area of 5 in2. Piston 1 has an area of 10 in2. If 200 lbs of force is applied to piston 1, what is the force output in piston 2?

a)

400 lbs

b)

200 lbs

c)

100 lbs

d)

50 lbs