A piston/cylinder with a cross-sectional area of 0.1 ft2

Chapter 1, Problem 122EUP

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Problem 122EUP

A piston/cylinder with a cross-sectional area of 0.1 ft2 has a piston mass of 200 lbm resting on the stops, as shown in Fig. P1.50. With an outside atmospheric pressure of 1 atm, what should the water pressure be to lift the piston?

FIGURE P1.50

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QUESTION:

Problem 122EUP

A piston/cylinder with a cross-sectional area of 0.1 ft2 has a piston mass of 200 lbm resting on the stops, as shown in Fig. P1.50. With an outside atmospheric pressure of 1 atm, what should the water pressure be to lift the piston?

FIGURE P1.50

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Solution 122 EUP

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We have to find the water pressure to lift the piston.

The force due to the water pressure has to be equal to the weight of the piston and the force due to outside atmospheric pressure.

where,

water pressure in psi

cross sectional area of the

       piston/cylinder = 0.1 ft2

mass of the piston =200 lbm

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