A hydraulic press must not exceed a pressure of on its base plate

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

A hydraulic press must not exceed a pressure of 4.0 MPa4.0\,\text{MPa} on its base plate. If the press can deliver a maximum force of 1.5 MN1.5\,\text{MN}, calculate the minimum diameter of a circular base plate that will keep the pressure within the safe limit. Give your answer to two significant figures.

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