In the top view of a system- area of each piston is different- Which of the following statement is false- Assume the height of the pistons to be the same- Pressure at each piston will be different-Piston having higher area will experience lesser force-Piston having lower area will experience larger force-Pressure at all pistons will be equal-

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In the top view of a system, area of each piston is different. Which of the following statement is false? Assume the height of the pistons to be the same.

Pressure at each piston will be different.

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Piston having higher area will experience lesser force.

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Piston having lower area will experience larger force.

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Pressure at all pistons will be equal.

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Solution

The correct option is A Pressure at each piston will be different.
According to Pascal's law, a pressure applied in a fluid will transmit equally in all directions. Since the height is the same, pressure will be the same on all four pistons.

$P_{0} = P_{1} = P_{2} = P_{3}$
$\frac{F_{0}}{A_{0}} = \frac{F_{1}}{A_{1}} = \frac{F_{2}}{A_{2}} = \frac{F_{3}}{A_{3}}$

Pressure at each piston will be equal, even though the areas are not equal, but the value of force will be different for all the pistons. Higher the area, lower the value of force.

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