Title: Homework - Principles of Hydraulics
Course: 2016FA: IMM-1474-GT01 Fluid Power > Section: Principles of Hydraulics

Q: Pascal’s law states that pressure in a confined body of fluid will act_______________in all directions.
- erratically
- equally
- forward
- sequentially
A: equally

Q: Force = __________ x ____________.
- flow x distance
- work x time
- pressure x flow
- pressure x area
A: pressure x area

Q: A cylinder with a diameter of 3 inches is loaded with a force of 10,000lbs.  What is the pressure inside the cylinder?
- 1,415 psi
- 70,690 psi
- 354 psi
- 2,150 psi
A: 1,415 psi

Q: A cylinder with a diameter of 50 mm is loaded with a force of 15,000 N.  What is the pressure in kPa inside the cylinder?
- 7.640 kPa
- 1.910 kPa
- 7,640 kPa
- 1,910 kPa
A: 7,640 kPa

Q: In the previous question your answer was given in kPa.  What would the correct answer be if converted to bar?
- 7.640 bar
- 76.40 bar
- 764.0 bar
- 7,640 bar
A: 7.640 bar

Q: A system with a 2 in. diameter cylinder has a maximum operating pressure of 1500 psi.  What is the maximum load the cylinder can move?
- 18,850 lbs
- 477 lbs
- 120 lbs
- 4,712 lbs
A: 4,712 lbs

Q: A system with a 100 mm diameter cylinder has a maximum operating pressure of 25,000 kPa.  What is the maximum load the cylinder can move?
- 196,348 N
- 196 N
- 785,398 N
- 785 N
A: 196,348 N

Q: A process requires a load of 10,000 lbs to be moved using a maximum system pressure of 2500 psi.  What is the minimum diameter cylinder required for the process?
- 2.75"
- 2"
- 2.5'
- 3"
A: 2.5'

Q: A cylinder is required to move a load of 20 kN with a pressure of 250 bar.  What is the minimum diameter cylinder required?
- 20 mm
- 12 mm
- 16 mm
- 25 mm
A: 16 mm

Q: In the diagram above, how much weight would you be able to lift on the 6 in. cylinder given a force of 100 lbs. applied to the 2 in . cylinder?
- 9000 lbs
- 900 lbs
- 225 lbs
- 18,850 lbs
A: 900 lbs

Q: What is the difference in flow rate vs flow velocity?
- Flow rate is the quantity of fluid that passes a certain area in a given amount of time. Flow velocity is the speed at which the fluid travels.
A: (a choice with no text)