Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Sarah on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 8:57am.

A hydraulic lift in the shape of the letter U, two pistons are formed, one with a larger diameter and other with a smaller. If the diameter of the smaller piston is 4.0 cm and the diameter of the larger piston is 40.0 cm, what weight can the larger piston support when a force of 250 N is applied to the smaller piston?

Physics - drwls, Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 10:27am
Fluid pressure = Force/Area and is the same in both tubes. The tube with larger area can support 100 times more weight weight.
Physics - blabla, Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 11:55pm
P on piston 1 should equal to P on piston 2

Remember P = F/A

Plug your values into this:

F1/A1 = F2/A2

The weight is same as the force because it's the only vertical force opposing it

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