College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 101

The output piston of a hydraulic press has a cross-sectional area of 0.25 m 2. (a) How much pressure on the input piston is required for the press to generate a force of 1.5 × 10 6 N (b) What force is applied to the input piston if it has a diameter of 5.0 cm