Hydraulics Flashcards
The force exerted by a hydraulic pressure system depends on:
The force exerted on the system
The area of the cylinder on which this force acts on
The area of the cylinder that exerts the force
What about the hydraulic system allows it to be used as a force multiplier and why does this mean?
The use of different cross-sectional areas on the effort and load sides
Therefore, a small effort can be used to move a large load
Describe the compressibility of a liquid and it’s pressure.
It is virtually incompressible and the pressure in a liquids is transmitted equally in all directions. This means that a force exerted at one point on a liquid will be transmitted to other points in the liquid.
What properties of a liquid makes it useful in a hydraulic system
Liquids are virtually incompressible, and the pressure in the liquids is transmitted equally in all directions
