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A hydraulic lift is made by sealing an ideal fluid inside a container with an input piston of cross-sectional area 0.004 m2 , and an output
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A hydraulic lift is made by sealing an ideal fluid inside a container with an input piston of cross-sectional area 0.004 m2 , and an output piston of cross-sectional area 1.2 m2 . The pistons can slide up or down without friction while keeping the fluid sealed inside. What is the maximum weight that can be lifted when a force of 60 N is applied to the input piston
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Answer:
Maximum weight that can be lifted = 18,000 N
Explanation:
Given:
Cross-sectional area of input (A1) = 0.004 m²
Cross-sectional area of the output (A2) = 1.2 m
²
Force (F) = 60 N
Computation:
Pressure on input piston (P1) = F / A1
Assume,
Maximum weight lifted by piston = W
Pressure on output piston (P2) = W / A2
We, know that
P1 = P2
[F / A1] = [W / A2]
[60 / 0.004] = [W / 1.2]
150,00 = W / 1.2
Weight = 18,000 N
Maximum weight that can be lifted = 18,000 N