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Fluid Power Test 2

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Fluid Power Review

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1.

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Question 1: The primary means purpose of a fluid power system is to transmit ___________ from one location to another.
Power
Force
Motion
Fluid

2.

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Question 2: A fluid power system requires an input source of power. This power source may be _______________ or ________________ .
 Steam
 Electrical
 Mechanical
 Solar

3.

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Question 3: The power is then converted to an equivalent amount of fluid power by means of a _________________ or _________________.

 Hydraulic motor
 Hydraulic pump
 Cylinder
 Air Compressor

4.

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Question 4: Approximately three centuries ago the great French scientist, ________________________, demonstrated that pressure exerted anywhere on a confined fluid (either gas or liquid) is transmitted undiminished in all directions with equal force exerted on all equal areas.
Robert Boyle
Leonardo Da Vinci
Blaise Pascal
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

5.

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Question 5: It is because air and hydraulic fluids act according to Pascal's Law that force and motion may be transmitted through them from point A to point B. When force is applied at point A an equal force instantly appears at point B and at all other points.
True
False

6.

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Question 6: Hydraulic oil is extremely compressible but is treated as a non-compressible fluid for most power systems.

True
False

7.

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Question 7: Boyle's Law states, "The absolute pressure of a confined body of gas varies inversely as to its volume, provided its temperature remains constant."
True
False

8.

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Question 8: Charles Law has little or no effect on air systems because it is referenced to a zero base of -460 degrees Fahrenheit.
True
False

9.

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Question 9: If an input piston is moved a specific distance, the output piston will not move an equal distance even if the cylinders are equal in diameter.

True
False

10.

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Question 10: Every plumbing fitting adds to the overall power loss in a system.
True
False



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