PHYSICS / FLUID STATICS
Calculate ideal output force for two hydraulically connected pistons. See the governing equation, substituted values, result, assumptions, and interpretation in one guided workspace.
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Calculate ideal output force for two hydraulically connected pistons. The page evaluates the displayed equation from your supplied values and presents both symbolic and substituted KaTeX working so the arithmetic can be checked.
F2=F1 A2/A1
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Fluid pressure transfers ideally; friction, height difference, seal losses, and piston weight are excluded.
Use internally consistent units and retain extra precision when carrying the result into another calculation.
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