Question

United States currency is printed using intaglio presses that generate a printing pressure of 7.8 x 104 lb/in2. A $20 bill is 6.1 in. by 2.6 in. Calculate the magnitude of the force (in pounds) that the printing press applies to one side of the bill.

Answer 1

Force on the printing press will be 123.708 N

Step-by-step explanation:

We have given pressure
`P=7.8* 10^4lb/in^2`

Dimension is given as 6.1 in × 2.6 in

So area
`A=6.1* 2.6=15.86CM^2=15.86* 10^(-4)m^2`

We have to find the magnitude of force

We know that force is given by

`Force=pressure* area=7.8* 10^4* 15.86* 10^(-4)=123.708N`

So force on the printing press will be 123.708 N