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A piston/cylinder with a cross-sectional area of 0.01 m2
Chapter 1, Problem 50HP(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 50HP
A piston/cylinder with a cross-sectional area of 0.01 m2 has a piston mass of 100 kg resting on the stops, as shown in Fig. P1.50. With an outside atmospheric pressure of 100 kPa, what should the water pressure be to lift the piston?
FIGURE P1.50
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QUESTION:
Problem 50HP
A piston/cylinder with a cross-sectional area of 0.01 m2 has a piston mass of 100 kg resting on the stops, as shown in Fig. P1.50. With an outside atmospheric pressure of 100 kPa, what should the water pressure be to lift the piston?
FIGURE P1.50
ANSWER:
Solution 50HP
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The objective here is to determine the water pressure applied to lift the piston under the given conditions.