In a hydraulic press, a small force applied to a small piston (input) creates pressure in the fluid. This pressure is transmitted to a larger piston (output), where it exerts a larger force due to the larger area. This allows a relatively small input force to produce a large output force.
Hydraulic press is based on
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2015 · WBPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Mechanics (Fluid Statics and Dynamics (Continuity Equation, Bernoulli's Theorem))
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