CHAPTER 10 MOBILE TEST QUESTIONS

Questions and Answers

1. List the different types of pressure controls?

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1. What is the function of a relief valve?

2. Describe override pressure.

3. What is the advantage of using a pilot operated relief valve over a direct acting relief valve.

4. What is the disadvantage of having fluid pass over a relief valve for extended period of time?

5. How much heat can be created if the pressure drop across a relief valve is 1000 PSI and the flow through the
relief valve is 5 GPM?

6. What happens to a hydraulic system if there are two relief valves in the same circuit set at the same or very
close to the same pressure setting?

7. List the advantages of using a pressure reducing valve?

8. What happens to a hydraulic system if there are two relief valves in the same circuit set at the same or very
close to the same pressure setting?