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Without changing the size of the applied force or the small piston, how can you increase the amount of force that comes out of a hydraulic lift?

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One way to increase the amount of force that comes out of a hydraulic lift is by increasing the area of the larger piston. Since pressure is equal to force divided by area, if the area of the larger piston is increased, the pressure on the larger piston will be less, but the force will remain the same. This means that the force applied to the small piston will be amplified on the larger piston, resulting in a greater force being exerted by the larger piston.

Another way to increase the amount of force that comes out of a hydraulic lift is by decreasing the area of the small piston. As in this case the pressure is same on both pistons but the force would be more on the small piston and thus will be amplified to a greater force on the larger piston.

By using both methods together, the effect of increasing the force that comes out of a hydraulic lift is even greater.

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