A double-acting hydraulic cylinder has an inside diameter = 75 mm. The piston rod has a diameter = 14 mm. The hydraulic power source can generate up to 5.0 MPa of pressure at a flow rate of 200,000 mm3/sec to drive the piston.
(a) What are the maximum possible velocity of the piston and the maximum force that can be applied in the forward stroke?
(b) What are the maximum possible velocity of the piston and the maximum force that can be applied in the reverse stroke?