Problem
i. A hydraulic lift system has two pistons. Piston 1 has an area of 20 cm2 and Piston 2 has an area of 5,000 cm2. If a car that weighs 4000 N is placed on Piston 2, how much force must be applied to Piston 1 to lift it?
ii. You are designing a hydraulic lift system. You would like to lift a car that has a mass of 500 kg with a maximum force of 25 N. If the piston the car will rest on has an area of 500 cm2, what should the area of the other piston be?