in a hydraulic system, piston1 has a surface area of 100cm^2 and piston 2 has a surface of 900cm^2.piston 1 exerts a pressure of 10 pa on the fluid in the hydraulic lift.
What is the fluid pressure on piston 2?
A.10pa
B.81pa
C.100pa
D.90pa

Respuesta :

The correct answer is a) 10 Pa.
In fact, the pressure exerted on some point of a fluid is transmitted with equal intensity to every point of the fluid (Pascal's law). 
In this case, therefore, the pressure exerted by piston 1 on the fluid (10 Pa) is transmitted through the fluid to piston 2, with same intensity, 10 Pa.