Homework Help: PHYSICS

Posted by DAN on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 6:57pm.

Allegra's favorite ride at the Barrel-O-Fun Amusement Park is the Flying Umbrella, which is lifted by a hydraulic jack. The operator activates the ride by applying a forcce of 72 N to a 3.0-cm-wide cylindrical piston, which holds the 20000. N ride off the ground. What is the diameter of the piston that holds the ride?

PHYSICS - DAN, Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:06pm
Is it 32.57 cm?
PHYSICS - bobpursley, Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:19pm
pressure1=pressure2
force1/area1=force2/area2

force1/diam1^2=force2/diam2^2

diameter2= sqrt(force2/force1) * diameter1
= sqrt (20,000/72)* 3cm
= a little over 60cm
PHYSICS - DAN, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 5:34pm
thanx!!

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