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Multiply the number of square inches times the pounds per square inch. In this case, 5 x 50- or 250 pounds of force.

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How does reciprocating compressor works?

As the piston moves up and down, it pushes air at increasing pressure into a cylinder.


How does hydraulic pressure create a mechanical advantage in a simple hydraulic jack?

to understand this answer we have to assume the following as givin fact. fluids do not compress, that out of the way, the hydraulic piston you push is a smaller diameter than the piston that does the work. for example lets say that you are using a 1 square inch piston as the one you are pressing, and you are using a 100 square inch piston as the one doing work. these numbers are greatly exaggerated but will work for the example if you put 10 pounds of pressure on the 1 inch cylinder, you will have 10 psi of pressure. when this is routed to the 100 square inch cylinder you will still have 10 psi of pressure, but now it is acting on 100 square inches (10 pounds per square inch times 100 square inches) this would calculate to 1000 pounds. it would be the same as a 1001 inch lever with the fulcrum being 1 inch in from one end, only you would exert force on the larger lever to gain a mechanical advantage. hydraulics used in this way are known as liquid levers


What is the clearance between piston and cyclender head?

Piston is the device with a cup like shape that fit completely in the Cylinder.


Who invented that the up and down piston movement in a cylinder converted into rotary motion?

Al-Jazari,a Kurdish engineer, invented the conversion of the up and down piston movement in a cylinder into rotary motion.


What is the function of a reciprocating compressor?

To provide moisture free compressed air to a pneumatic system that operates pneumatic motors.

Related Questions

What force is exerted on the piston in a hydraulic cylinder if the area of piston is 1.2 square inches and the fluid pressure is 850 psi?

The force exerted on the piston in the hydraulic cylinder is calculated by multiplying the pressure by the area. In this case, the force would be 1,020 pounds (850 psi * 1.2 square inches = 1,020 pounds).


What force is generated if 100psi is applied to a piston whose area is 18 square inches?

To calculate the force generated by the piston, you can use the formula: Force = Pressure × Area. Given that the pressure is 100 psi and the area is 18 square inches, the force is 100 psi × 18 in² = 1,800 pounds. Therefore, a force of 1,800 pounds is generated when 100 psi is applied to the piston.


What information is needed to calculate the force that a hydraulic cylinder can exert?

To calculate the force that a hydraulic cylinder can exert, you would need to know the hydraulic pressure being applied to the cylinder and the effective area of the piston inside the cylinder. The formula to calculate the force is force = pressure x area.


What is the piston displacement of a master cylinder with a 1.5 inch diameter bore and a piston stroke of 4 inches?

9.4247 cubic inches


What is the fluid pressure on piston 2?

The fluid pressure on piston 2 is equal to the force applied on piston 2 divided by the area of piston 2. It can be calculated using the formula: pressure = force / area.


What happens when pressure is applied to both ports on a hydraulic cylinder?

If you apply the same pressure to both ports, then the piston will move. This is because the areas of the piston are different, due to the piston rod on one side. The force on the large area will be P x A1 and the opposing force will be P x A2, where A2 is less than A1 by the area of the piston rod. The resultant force will be P x (A1-A2).


Which change would cause a freely moving piston to lower?

Increasing the pressure inside the piston cylinder would cause the piston to lower since the higher pressure pushes down on the piston.


Is piston cylinder process is constant pressure process or constan volume process?

A piston cylinder process actually includes two processes. The gas inside the piston undergoes both the constant pressure process and the contant volume process.


Why the piston of gauge pressure rotating until its freely suspend?

The piston of a gauge pressure rotating until its freely suspend because the weight of the piston is balanced by the centrifugal force. The centrifugal force is created by the rotation of the piston and is equal to the weight of the piston.


If a 3 N force is applied to the small piston of a hydraulic lift with an aarea of 0.5 m3 how much force will be applied to the large piston if it has an area of 2 m3?

The force applied to the large piston will be 12 N. This is because pressure is constant in a hydraulic system, so the pressure on both pistons will be the same. Therefore, by using the formula for pressure (pressure = force/area), you can calculate that the force applied to the large piston will be 12 N.


If a Master Cylinder piston applies pressure to a brake piston that has twice as much square area what will be the Force from the second piston?

Twice as much


How single acting cylinder work?

A single-acting cylinder operates by using fluid power to extend the piston, which is then retracted by an external force such as a spring or gravity. When fluid pressure is applied, it pushes against the piston rod to extend it, performing work in one direction. The return stroke is accomplished by the external force, as there is no fluid pressure acting in the opposite direction.