Question

The area of piston 1 is 15 times smaller than the area of piston 2. If you want to lift the car 1ft, how much you should push down piston 1?.

Answer 1

Based on the areas of the pistons and the length to be lifted, you should push down piston 1 by 15 ft.

How much should Piston 1 be pushed down by?

Area of piston 1 x Length to push piston 1 by = Area of piston 2 x Length to be lifted by

A1 x L1 = A2 x L2

L1 = A2 / A1 x L2

Note that A2/A1 is 15 because A1 is 15 times smaller than A2

Solving gives:

L1 = 15 X 1

= 15 feet

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