Q.

A hydraulic automobile lift is designed to lift vehicles of mass 5000 kg. The area of cross section of the cylinder carrying the load is 250 cm2. The maximum pressure the smaller piston would have to bear is [Assume g=10 m/s2]             [2023]

1 2×10+5 Pa  
2 200×10+6 Pa  
3 20×10+6 Pa  
4 2×10+6 Pa  

Ans.

(4)

Force=mg=5000g

Area of cross section=250 cm2=250×10-4 m2

Maximum pressure=ForceArea of cross section

                                       =5000g250×10-4=20×g10-4=2×106Pa