Phys 2.3 - Hydraulics

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  • Created on: 04-05-13 12:41
What equations gives you pressure?
P = F / A
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What does P mean?
Pressure in Nm2 or pascals
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What does F mean?
Force in N
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What does A mean?
Area in metres squared
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What makes liquids perfect for hydraulic systems?
They are incompressible and when compressed are equally distributed in all directions
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What does this mean?
This means that a force exerted at one point on a liquid will be transmitted to other points in a liquid
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What 3 things does the force exerted by a hydraulic system depend on?
Force exerted on the system, area of cylinder on which the force acts on, the area of cylinder that exerts force
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The use of different cross sectional area's on hydraulic systems means what?
That a hydraulic system can be used as a force multiplier
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Give an example
Exerting a force on a small cylinder will cause a much larger cylinder to rise.
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How can this be used in life?
A hydraulic car jack uses small amount of force to lift large objects
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