united states currency is printed using intaglio presses that generate a printing pressure of 7.1 x 10^5 lb/in^2. a $20 bill is 6.2 in. by 2.6 in. calculate the magnitude of the force (in pounds) that the printing press applies to one side of the bill.

Answer 1

The area of one side of a $20 bill is:

A = 6.2 in. x 2.6 in. = 16.12 in^2

The magnitude of the force (F) that the printing press applies to one side of the bill can be calculated using the formula:

F = P x A

where P is the printing pressure.

Substituting the given values, we have:

F = (7.1 x 10^5 lb/in^2) x (16.12 in^2)

F = 1.145 x 10^7 lb

Therefore, the magnitude of the force that the printing press applies to one side of the bill is approximately 11.45 million pounds.