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Hydraulic press: force and piston areas

This type of question, asked 3 times: 18 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S2. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    18 Apr 2026 S1

    112
    A piston of cross-sectional area 2.5×10−2 m22.5 \times 10^{-2}\ \mathrm{m^2} is used in a hydraulic lift to exert a force of 250250 N on water. The cross-sectional area of the other piston which supports a car of mass 30003000 kg is (g=9.8 m/s2)(g = 9.8\ \mathrm{m/s^2})

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  2. Question 2

    12 May 2026 S1

    110
    In a hydraulic press, the small cylinder has a diameter of d1d_1 cm, while the large cylinder has a diameter of d2d_2 cm. If a force F1F_1 is applied to a piston of small cylinder, then the force on the piston of large cylinder F2F_2 is

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  3. Question 3

    19 May 2026 S2

    112
    In a hydraulic press, the piston in the small cylinder has a diameter of d1d_1 cm, while the larger piston has a diameter of d2d_2 cm. If a force F1F_1 is applied to the small piston, then the force F2F_2 on the large piston is given by

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