• A hydraulic lift consists of two pistons acting on a common fluid. If the areas of the two pistorns are 50 cm² and 2500 cm², which end do you put under your 3000 lb car to lift it? How much force do you then need to lift the car? If the car is to be raised 2 m, how much must the other piston be lowered?

  
  

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