a hydraulic arbor press has a pressure gage that shows a maximum of 2500 psi on he gage. the label on he machine specifies the piston size is 5 inches. what is the tonnage of the arbor press capacity?
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Since the piston size is given as 5 inches, the radius is half of that, which is 2.5 inches. Using the formula, A = π(2.5)^2 = 19.63 square inches. Show more…
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