Determine the mass of the petcock of a pressure cooker


A pressure cooker cooks much faster than an ordinary pan by maintaining a higher pressure and temperature inside. The lid of a pressure cooker is well sealed, and steam can escape only through an opening in the middle of the lid. A separate piece, the petcock, sits on top of this opening and prevents steam from escaping until the pressure force overcomes the weight of the petcock. The periodic escape of the steam in this manner prevents any potentially dangerous pressure build up and keeps the pressure inside at a constant value. Determine the mass of the petcock of a pressure cooker whose operation pressure is 100 kPa gauge and whose opening has a cross-sectional area of 4 mm2. Assume an atmospheric pressure of 101 kPa, and draw the free body diagram of the petcock.

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Mechanical Engineering: Determine the mass of the petcock of a pressure cooker
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