In a hydraulic system, the input piston has a diameter of 4 inches and the output piston has a diameter of 9.6 inches. What is the mechanical advantage (MA) of the system?
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The formula for the area of a circle is πr², where r is the radius. The radius is half of the diameter, so the radius of the input piston is 2 inches and the radius of the output piston is 4.8 inches. The area of the input piston is π(2)² = 4π square inches. Show more…
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