Basic Machines and How They Work by Naval Education

Author:Naval Education [Education, Naval]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: science, Mechanics, General, Technology & Engineering, Machinery
ISBN: 9780486166322
Google: qAPCAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-09-19T00:19:49.389523+00:00

Now look at figure 10-9. The piston on the right has an area of 1 square inch, but the piston on the left has an area of 10 square inches. If you push down on the smaller piston with a force of 1 pound, the liquid will transmit this pressure to every square inch of surface in the system. Since the left-hand piston has an area of 10 square inches, each square inch has a force of 1 pound transmitted to it. The total effect is a push on the larger piston with a total force of 10 pounds. Set a 10-pound weight on the larger piston and it will support the 1-pound force of the smaller piston. You then have a 1-pound push resulting in a 10-pound force. That’s a mechanical advantage of 10. This mechanical advantage is why hydraulic machines are important.

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