A hydraulic cylinder is used to raise the bucket on a front-end loader. The output piston measures 1.8 inches in diameter. A pressure of 1,600 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 force exerted by the piston tothecorrect number of significant digits?


a. 2.5 in2
b. 4,000 lb

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