The small piston of a hydraulic lift has a diameter of 8.0 cm, and its large piston has a diameter of 40 cm. The lift raises a load of 15,000 N
(a) Determine the force that must be applied to the small piston.
(b) Determine the pressure applied to the fluid in the lift.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: (a) 600 N (b) 1.2 × 105 Pa
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