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JEE Main 5 April 2024, Shift 2, Physics Q54

Question 54 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 24 of 30, Section B.

A hydraulic press containing water has two arms with diameters as mentioned in the figure. A force of 10 N is applied on the surface of water in the thinner arm. The force required to be applied on the surface of water in the thicker arm to maintain equilibrium of water is ________ N.

The figure, in words

U-shaped hydraulic press filled with water: thicker left arm of diameter 14 cm, thinner right arm of diameter 1.4 cm; a downward force of 10 N is applied on the water surface in the thinner arm.

Official answer

1000

NTA final key.

Chapter
Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Topic
Fluid Statics
Idea tested
Pascal's Law

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