A light aircraft has a hydraulic braking system. Each rudder pedal is connected to a master cylinder which provides braking for one of the main landing gear wheels. Each master cylinder has a radius of ¼ inch. The cylinder on the wheel has a radius of 1.0 inch. If the system is 95% efficient and the pilot exerts a force of 55 lbs on the pedal, how much force is exerted on the brake disc by the wheel cylinder? Answer: [ 836 lbs ]

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  1. A light aircraft has a hydraulic braking system. Each rudder pedal is connected to a master cylinder which provides braking for one of the main landing gear wheels. Each master cylinder has a radius of ¼ inch. The cylinder on the wheel has a radius of 1.0 inch. If the system is 95% efficient and the pilot exerts a force of 55 lbs on the pedal, how much force is exerted on the brake disc by the wheel cylinder? 

          Answer: [ 836 lbs ]

 

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