A hydraulic lift has two horizontal pistons of cross-sectional areas 5.0 cm² and 0.40 m²

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids

Problem

A hydraulic lift has two horizontal pistons of cross-sectional areas 5.0 cm² and 0.40 m². What minimum force must be applied on the smaller piston to raise a load of 15 kN placed on the larger piston? Ignore friction and the masses of the pistons.

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