Hydraulics

The basic idea behind any hydraulic system is very simple: Force that is applied at one point is tranitted to another point using________

• A compressible fluid

• An incompressible fluid

• A cold compress

• A hot compress

It's important for a hydraulic system to contain what?

• Air bubbles

• No air bubbles

• Compressible fluid

• Compressible gas

Where can you look on your car to see a good example of a basic piston-driven hydraulic system?

• The power steering system

• The instrument panel

• The brake system

• The radio system

The great thing about hydraulic systems is that the pipe connecting the two cylinders can be__________

• Disconnected, yet still operate

• Any length and shape

• Filled with air

• All of the above

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Which one of the following is an example of a hydraulically operated machine?

• A wheel barrow

• A laptop computer

• A bulldozer

• A vacuum cleaner

It's very easy to add what to a hydraulic system?

• Force multiplication

• Force whole numbers

• Force square roots

• Force perimeter

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Large hydraulic machines usually have these to hold the difference in the volume of oil displaced by the two sides of the cylinder

• Large diameter lines

• Men with buckets

• External reservoirs

• Extra piston

What is one of the best places to get up close with the large hydraulic machines?

• At the local mall

• A deli

• A construction site

• Farmers market

The coins - pennies, nickels, dimes, & quarters are all made with a hydraulic press

• True

• False

Which of the following sentence is true?

• Gases are easy to squish

• Liquids are easy to squish