A dentist's chair with a patient in it weighs 2340 N. The output plunger of a hydraulic system begins to lift the chair, when the dentist's foot applies a force of 78.1 N to the input piston. Neglect any height difference between the plunger and the piston. What is the ratio of the radius of the plunger to the radius of the piston?
Weight of the dentist's chair with the patient = F1 = 2340 N
Force applied by the dentist's foot = F2 = 78.1 N
Radius of the output plunger = R1
Cross-sectional area of the output plunger = A1 = R12
Radius of the input piston = R2
Cross-sectional area of the input piston = A2 = R22
Pressure in the output plunger = P1 = F1/A1
Pressure in the input piston = P2 = F2/A2
Pressure in the output plunger and the input piston is equal.
P1 = P2
Ratio of the radius of the plunger to the radius of the piston = 5.47
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