APPLICATION OF PASCAL’S PRINCIPLE

1. HYDRAULIC PRESS
 consider a hydraulic press on the diagram
below.
 The tops of the left and right chambers are at the same level
 Then pressure increment ρ'gh is zero
 the relation P2 = P1 + pgh becomes
 EXAMPLE 1

The large piston of a hydraulic lift has a radius of

20 cm. What force must be applied to the small
piston of radius 2.0 cm to raise a car of mass
1,500 kg?
 SOLUTION

Given: A1 = 2.0cm
A2 = 20cm
Mass = 1500kg