Aforce of 38.7 n is applied to the master cylinder of a hydraulic brake system. the cylinder has an area of 7.61 cm^2. the force from the master cylinder is transferred, by brake fluid, to two brake cylinders that have a total area of 49.1 cm^2. how much total force is exerted by the brake cylinders?

2kg of refrigerant 134a undergoes a polytropic process in a piston-cylinder assembly from an initial state of saturated vapor at 2 bar to a final state of 12 bar, 80 degree c. a)determine the work for the process in kj. b)sketch the process on a p-v diagram.

A5 foot by 5 foot box culvert is buried 6 feet beneath the surface of the ground. a crosssection of this very long culvert (into and out of the page) is illustrated below. assume that the soil in which the culvert is buried has the following properties: jt = 120 pcf, w = 12%, ko = 0.50, ka = 0.33, and kp = 3.00. calculate the total horizontal force per unit length of culvert (fh) felt on one of the vertical faces of the culvert.

Which of these has some mechanical energy? a. an atom b. heat inside earth c. a book on a shelf d. the fire from a lit match