Medium MCQ +4 / -1

In a hydraulic press, the ratio of output area to input area is 5. The mechanical advantage $F_{out}/F_{in}$ is:

  1. A 1/5
  2. B 5 Correct answer
  3. C 25
  4. D 1

Solution

By Pascal's law, $F_{out} = F_{in} \cdot A_{out}/A_{in} = 5 F_{in}$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Properties of Solids and Liquids · Topic: Fluid Statics and Pressure

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