Curriculum extra Unit 6

Focus on Technology: Hydraulic 3 Complete the summary with the correct form of
the words.
systems cylinder effort equal exert
hydraulic fluid load multiply piston
1 Label the diagrams of the student’s hydraulics
project with the words.
Our group’s project was to design and create a
cylinder effort force hydraulic fluid structure that uses a simple hydraulics system.
load force piston
We chose a bridge. The principles that make the
1 __________ bridge move are fairly simple. (1) ____________
force is applied to the first (2) ____________
2 __________ which contains (3) ____________. In this case
it was water, but you could use oil. The pressure
3 __________ that is (4) ____________ is distributed
(5) ____________ (as described by Pascal’s
Law) and the (6) ____________ force is
(7) ____________ in the process. This results
in the movement of the second
(8) ____________, which raises the bridge.

4 Work in pairs or small groups. Choose an

application of a hydraulic system from this list
and research it.
crane digger plane

Draw diagrams and find animations to illustrate

your findings. Find out about:
 where the machinery is used
4 __________  the machinery’s main components
 how its hydraulics work

5 __________ 5 Present your findings to the class. Use these

phrases to help you.
We chose to focus on … . The application we
chose was … .
This machinery is used in / on … . It is commonly
found in / on … .
2 Match the words 1–3 to the functions A–C. As you can see from this illustration / diagram, the
1 piston ___ A contains high-pressured machine’s main components are … .
fluid necessary to provide This diagram / illustration / animation shows … .
power Here we can see … .
2 hydraulic ___ B fits into a larger container The strengths of this system are … . The
fluid and moves under pressure weaknesses are … .
from a fluid
3 cylinder ___ C transfers power through a
lubricating liquid such as oil