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JEE Main 8 April 2023, Shift 2, Physics Q35

Question 35 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 5 of 30, Section A.

A hydraulic automobile lift is designed to lift vehicles of mass 5000 kg. The area of cross section of the cylinder carrying the load is 250 cm

^2

. The maximum pressure the smaller piston would have to bear is [Assume

g = 10

m/s

^2

(1) $20 \times 10^{+6}$ Pa
(2) $2 \times 10^{+5}$ Pa
(3) $200 \times 10^{+6}$ Pa
(4) $2 \times 10^{+6}$ PaOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

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

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