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WorksheetsMake-Up Day Assignment for 3/17/25
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 29mins
All fluids are:
gases
liquids
gases or liquids
non-metallic
To obtain the absolute pressure from the gauge pressure:
subtract atmospheric pressure
add atmospheric pressure
subtract 273
add 273
What are the two branches of Fluid Power? Select both!
Pneumatics
Horsepower
Hydraulics
Compression
Hydraulic systems use ________ to transfer force from one point to another.
Air
Liquid
Solid
Gas
Pneumatic systems use compressed _________ to transfer force.
Metal
Liquid
Solid
Gas/Air
Air is compressible and liquid is incompressible.
True
False
What is pressure?
Somebody convincing you to jump into a pool.
Area applied to a force.
Amount of force applied to a given area.
Amount of weight on a force.
Pressure decreases when the surface area increases (and force stays the same).
A cardboard box weighs 30 lbs. If we added weight to the box, what would happen to the pressure?
increase
decrease
stay the same
Which situation produces more pressure on the floor?
standing on one foot
standing on two feet
standing on four feet
all produce the same pressure
PSI stands for:
pounds per square inch
pressure under square inch
pounds per standard unit
pressure per standard unit
Using an air compressor to pump up your bike tires is an example of:
pneumatics
hydraulics
work
energy
When a basketball is left outside in the cold it goes flat because the volume of air inside the ball has been reduced. What gas law does this represent?
Boyle's Law
Charles's Law
Gaye Lussac's Law
Charles' Law deals with what quantities?
pressure/temperature
pressure/volume
volume/temperature
volume/temperature/pressure
If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?
The pressure will increase
The pressure will decrease
The pressure will remain constant
The pressure will equalize
