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If a 60 lb. load is placed on the platform, what will the pressure gauge reading be if the piston area is 5 sq.in? Give your answer

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If a 60 lb. load is placed on the platform, what will the pressure gauge reading be-example-1
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Answer:

The pressure gauge reading will be;

12 psi

Step-by-step explanation:

The question relates to relationship of pressure and area

The given parameters for the measurement are;

The weight of the load = 60 lb

The required area of the piston = 5 in.²

Pressure exerted by a force can be defined as follows;


Pressure = (Force)/(Area)

The weight of the load = The force applied by the load

Therefore;


Pressure = (Force)/(Area) = (60 \ lb)/(5 \ in.^2) = 12(lb)/(in.^2) = 12 \ psi

The gauge reading will be 12 psi.

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