A hydraulic lift has a small piston of area 5 cm² and a large piston of area 500 cm². A car of mass 1000 kg rests on the large piston. Neglecting piston masses and friction, what minimum downward force must be applied to the small piston to support the car? Take g = 10 m/s².
Physics · Fluid Mechanics · pascal law and buoyant force
A hydraulic lift has a small piston of area 5 cm² and a large piston of area 500 cm². A car of mass 1000 kg rests on the large piston. Neglecting piston masses and friction, what minimum downward force must be applied to the small piston to support the car? Take g = 10 m/s².
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