Piston 1 in Figure has a diameter of 0.25 in. Piston 2 haves a diameter of 1.2 in. In the absence of friction, determine the force, necessary to support the 500 lb weight.FSP0251032591.gifFSZ

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2021-01-08

Piston 1 in Figure has a diameter of 0.25 in. Piston 2 haves a diameter of 1.2 in. In the absence of friction, determine the force, necessary to support the 500 lb weight.
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Tasneem Almond

Tasneem Almond

Skilled2021-01-09Added 91 answers

First,use Pascal’s principle, F1A1=F2A2 to find the force piston 1 will exert on the handle when a 500-lb force pushes downward on piston2.
F1=(A1A2)F2=(πd124πd224)F2=(d12d22)F2
Now, consider an axis perpendicular to the page, passing through the left end of the jack handle
(+21.7lb)(2.0)F(12)=0, or F=3.62 lb
Free Body Diagram:
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