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Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions: Fluid Force
Hydraulic Systems
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Hydraulic Systems
A hydraulic system uses a liquid—usually oil or water—to transfer force from one point to another. These systems work based on Pascal’s Principle, which says that when pressure is applied to a fluid in a closed system, the pressure is passed on equally in all directions. Hydraul...
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Transcript
Have you ever seen a car lifted high up effortlessly at a repair shop? That’s a hydraulic system doing its job.
A hydraulic system uses liquid because it is almost incompressible.
When you push on liquid in one part, the pressure spreads evenly through the fluid—it’s like squeezing a water balloon.
So how does it actually work?...
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