1. The large piston in a hydraulic lift has a radius of 250 cm
2
. What force must be applied to the small piston
with a radius of 25 cm
2
in order to raise a car of mass 1500 kg?
147 N
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Pascal's principle states that a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to all portions of the fluid and the walls of its container. This principle is the basis for hydraulic systems, allowing for the amplification of force in machines like hydraulic lifts and brakes. Pascal's principle is named after French mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal.
A pressure applied to a confined fluid increases the pressure throughout by the same amount.
A pascal's principle states that change in pressure at any point in an enclosed fluid will be transmitted equally to all parts of fluid.
The abbreviation for pascals is Pa.
Pascal's principle states; that a change in pressure in an enclosed fluid is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid.
1 bar = 105 Pascals (Pa)
Pascal's principle can be applied to hydraulic systems, such as hydraulic lifts and brakes. This principle states that a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to all portions of the fluid and to the walls of its container.
To convert atmosphere (atm) to pascals (Pa), multiply the value in atm by 101,325 (the number of pascals in 1 atm). For example, 1 atm is equal to 101,325 Pa.