Piston A has a cross-section of 1,200 cm^2 while that of B is 800 cm^2. B is higher than A by 2 m. If the intervening passages are filled with oil having a SG of 0.8 and a force of 4 kN is acting on B, What must be the pressure at piston B in kPa?

Piston A has a cross-section of 1,200 cm^2 while that of B is 800 cm^2. B is higher than A by 2 m. If the intervening passages are filled with oil having a SG of 0.8 and a force of 4 kN is acting on B, What must be the pressure at piston B in kPa?

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Piston A has a cross-section of 1,200
cm^2 while that of B is 800 cm^2. B is
higher than A by 2 m. If the intervening
passages are filled with oil having a SG
of 0.8 and a force of 4 kN is acting on B,
What must be the pressure at piston B in
КРа?
PB
РА
A=800 cm2
A=1200 cm²
h=2m
sp. gr. = 0.80
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