Suppose a car sitting on a hydraulic lift exerts a downward force of 1,750 N on a piston with an area of 0.6m^3. How much pressure does the car exert on the piston?

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Dwight
Dec 18, 2016

Pressure is defined as force per unit area, which in this case works out to be 2.917 kPa

Explanation:

One pascal of pressure is exerted by a force of one newton applied over an area of one square metre.

So, for a 1750 N force applied to 0.6 #m^3#, we find

#P=F/A# = #(1750N)/(0.6 m^3)# = 2917 Pa or 2.917 kPa

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