A hydrolic press consist of a pum, load and two cylinders in which the large sylinder is eight times the diameter of smaller one. Use a well labelled cross_sectional area diagramdiagram of hydrolic press to determine the value of mechanical advantage of this machine if it is working with efficiency of 90%

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GPT 3.5 · Answer

To determine the mechanical advantage of the hydraulic press, we need to understand the hydraulic system's structure. It consists of a pump, load, and the two cylinders, with the larger cylinder being eight times the diameter of the smaller one.

Let's label the cross-sectional areas of the two cylinders as follows:
- Smaller Cylinder: A1
- Larger Cylinder: A2

As we know, the cross-sectional area of a cylinder is directly proportional to the square of its diameter. Given that the larger cylinder's diameter is eight times that of the smaller one, we can express the relationship between their cross-sectional areas as:

A2 = (8)^2 * A1
A2 = 64 * A1

Now, let's label the pressure in the smaller cylinder as P1 and the pressure in the larger cylinder as P2.

According to Pascal's principle, the pressure in a liquid is equal in all directions, and pressure is given by the formula:

Pressure = Force / Area

Since the pressure in the liquid is equal, we can equate the forces acting on the two cylinders:

Force1 = Force2

Using the pressure formula, we can express the forces in terms of pressure and area:

P1 * A1 = P2 * A2

Substituting the relationship between the areas, we get:

P1 * A1 = P2 * 64 * A1

Simplifying:

P1 = 64 * P2

Finally, let's define the mechanical advantage (MA) as the ratio of the force output (F2) to the force input (F1):

MA = F2 / F1

Since the force is directly proportional to the pressure and area, we can express it as:

F1 = P1 * A1
F2 = P2 * A2

Substituting the relationship between pressures:

F1 = (64 * P2) * A1
F2 = P2 * 64 * A1

Calculating the mechanical advantage:

MA = (P2 * 64 * A1) / (64 * P2 * A1)
MA = 1

Therefore, the mechanical advantage of this hydraulic press is 1.

Note: The efficiency of the machine does not affect the calculation of mechanical advantage. The efficiency refers to the ratio of useful work output to the work input, whereas mechanical advantage is solely concerned with the force amplification.