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Two hydraulic piston/cylinders are connected through a hydraulic line so that they have roughly the same pressure. If they have diameters of $D_{1}$ and $D_{2}=2 D_{1}$ respectively, what can you say about the piston forces $F_{1}$ and $F_{2} ?$
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The area of a circle (which is the shape of the piston) is given by the formula $A = \pi \cdot D^2/4$, where $D$ is the diameter of the piston. Show more…
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