Pascal's Principle

Principle that states as pressure is applied to fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid

• Boyle' Law

• Pascal' Principle

• Bernoulli' Principle

A force is applied in a closed container, the pressure increases the same amount. EX: squeezing a water bottle or toothpaste

• Archimede's Principle

• Pascal's Principle

• Bernoulli's Principle 

What principle is this hydraulic press showing?

• Archimedes' Principle

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Pascal's Principle

• Principle Testa

What is the pressure in the hydraulic fluid?

• 1210 N

• 484 N/m²

• 8000 N

• 3025 N/m²

What is the force up on the mailbox?

• 1210 N

• 8000 N

• 7744 N

• 5655 N

Which principle explains why hydraulic systems can multiply force?

• Archimedes' Principle

• Pascal's Principle

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Newton's Third Law

In a hydraulic lift, if a force of 50 N is applied to a small piston with an area of 0.1 m², what is the pressure transmitted to the larger piston?

• 500 Pa

• 50 Pa

• 5 Pa

• 0.5 Pa

What happens to the pressure in a fluid at rest when it is subjected to an external pressure?

• It remains unchanged

• It decreases

• It increases by the same amount

• It fluctuates

Which of the following is a real-world application of Pascal's Principle?

• Airplane wings

• Hydraulic brakes

• Floating ships

• Electric circuits

In a hydraulic system, if the input piston has a smaller area than the output piston, what happens to the force?

• The force decreases

• The force remains the same

• The force increases

• The force is zero