I am preparing an In-Service for nurses about portable oxygen cylinders. This is (part of) what I tell them:
Dimensions of 2.8 L Cylinders are: H. 40cm, D11 cm
Pressure when full = 200 Bar ( = 200kg / cm2)
Every cm2 inside this cylinder has a force of 200kg pushing against the wall!
How much is that in total?
Well, that is 40cm X ( π X 11) = 1381cm2 + bottom 5.52cm X π = 95cm2 + top 5.52cm X π x4 = 380cm2 = 1856 cm2 X 200 bar = 371.200kg.
I must be making an error somewhere. Please correct me.
What are generalise coordinates? What are the advantages using them.