In the above figure, the master cylinder has a circular cross section and a radius of 1.000 m. The slave cylinder has a radius of 24.50 cm. 1) What force must be applied down on the piston of the master cylinder to attain a pressure of 1.600 × 10° Pa in the system?
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In the above figure, the master cylinder has a circular cross section and a radius of 1.000 m. The slave cylinder has a radius of 24.50 cm.
1. **What force must be applied down on the piston of the master cylinder to attain a pressure of 1.600 × 10⁶ Pa in the system?**
A) 3.0172 × 10⁵ N
B) 3.0174 × 10⁵ N
C) 3.0175 × 10⁵ N
D) 3.0176 × 10⁵ N
E) 5.0270 × 10⁶ N
F) 5.0272 × 10⁶ N
G) 5.0275 × 10⁶ N
H) 5.0275 × 10⁶ N
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#### Explanation of Diagram
The diagram represents a hydraulic system featuring two connected cylinders with pistons of different radii. The master cylinder, larger of the two, has a radius of 1.000 meter. The slave cylinder, which is smaller, has a radius of 24.50 centimeters. The pistons are interconnected, meaning force applied on the master cylinder's piston translates to pressure within the system, affecting the slave cylinder. This principle is commonly explained by Pascal's Law in fluid mechanics, where pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted undiminished throughout the fluid in all directions.
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A force of magnitude 800. N is applied to the center cylinder in the figure, downward on its 7.50 cm-radius piston. The master piston is pushed 1.000 cm into the cylinder and the radii of the two identical slaves are 2.000 cm.
4) Calculate the pressure in the system as the force is applied.
5) Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted upward on the left slave piston.
6) Calculate the distance the right slave piston travels.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fde01b527-73a1-4765-a009-3a14db68c342%2F63ddf812-7fc5-4b12-98d0-4e775f20f1e0%2F3i4air_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)

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