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Car Jack

Push a small piston to lift a car. Find the push, the pressure and the work.

Physics · Class 11 · Pascal's law and the hydraulic press · 4 simulations. For JEE, NEET and your boards.

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What you'll learn

  1. Push to lift: The same pressure all through the oil
  2. Round pistons: Areas grow as the diameter squared
  3. Pump pressure: Pressure = weight / area
  4. Work on the car: Work in = work out