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A hydraulic system is lifting a 11760 N car using a cylinder with an area of 0.25 m squared. What force is applied to the small cylinder if it has an area of 0.0125 m squared?
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A hydraulic system is lifting a 11760 N car using a cylinder with an area of 0.25 m

squared. What force is applied to the small cylinder if it has an area of 0.0125 m
squared?

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Answer: 588 N

Explanation: pressure = force/area, or p = F/A. Then p1=p2

And F1//A1 = F2/A2 . F2 = F1·A2/A1 = 11760 N·0.0125 m²/ 0.25 m²

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