A hydraulic cylinder is used to raise the bucket on a front-end loader. The output piston measures 2.2 inches in diameter. A pressure of 1,800 pounds per square inch (psi) is applied to the piston.
a. What is the area of the output piston to the nearest tenth of a square inch?
b. What is the force exerted by the piston to the correct number of significant digits?
a. 3.8 in2
b. 6,840 lb
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