Hydraulics Engineering

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1
A double acting clylinder will extend when oil flows into the ______
Cap end
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2
Which of the following is not considered part of the hydraulic power unit?
Actuator
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3
Fluid power deals with the transmission and control of energy by a pressurized _______
Fluid
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4
The spool of a Directional control valve is shifted to different positions by the _______
Operator
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5
A ______ fitting is used when you want to connect two circuits to a single supply.
Tee
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6
What term is used to describe the maximum possible reading of a pressure gauge?
Range
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7
Quick connect fitting have a \`___________ valve built in
Check
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8
Which of the following is not shown in a hydraulic schematic
Liquid
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9
A directional control valve is used to __________
Change the direction of the fluid
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10
Which of the following is not considered one of the five basic components of a hydraulic system?
Control Device
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11
The most common type of pressure gauge is the__________
Bourdon tube
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12
Another name for a cylinder would be a ________
Actuator
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13
Pressure is equal to force divided by __________
Area
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14
Which one hydraulic component may be shown many times in a schematic without indicating that were are more than one of that component?
Vented reservoir
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15
Which type of flowmeter must be oriented in a vertical postion?
Rotameter
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16
The needle valve adjustment screw has a tapered end to adjust the size of the ________
Orifice
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17
A pump produces ________
Flow
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18
The hydraulic motor converts hydraulic flow into ___________
Rotary shaft speed
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19
Which of the following is not a type of hydraulic piston motror?
A spring landed
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20
Most hydraulic motors are modified designs of ______
pumps
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21
Flow rate is equal to volume divided by _________
Time
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22
The main function of a needle valve is to ____________
Control the speed of an actuator
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23
Which of the following is not a type of fixed displacement pump?
Centrifugal
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24
Pressures are stated as _________
Psi,PSIA,psig
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25
As oil is pumped through a hydraulic system, it progressively ________
Drops in pressure
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26
Flow occurs between two connected points in a hydraulic system when _________
A pressure differential exists
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27
What two values are needed to calculate the theoretical amount of force created by a cylinder?
Pressure and the area of the bore
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28
Pascal’s states that pressure in a confined fluid is equal and acts ________
Perpendicular to all surfaces
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29
Delta P is another name for ________
Pressure differential
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30
The hydraulic lever provides ________
Force multiplication
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31
Pressure is created by the _____
Pump
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32
The rod side area that produces the pull force on a double cylinder is called the ______ area
Annular
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