Suction is often used in manufacturing processes to lift objects to be moved to a new location.

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Suction is often used in manufacturing processes to lift objects to be moved to a new location. A 4 -ft by 8 -ft sheet of \(\frac{1}{2}\)-in. plywood weighs approximately \(36 \mathrm{lb}\). If the machine's end effector has a diameter of 5 in., determine the suction pressure required to lift the sheet, expressed in inches of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) suction.

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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119080701

8th Edition

Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein

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