Physics · Challenge

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Piston bench. Output force at 1020 N. Input side 20 N·m², Output side 5.1 N·m². Currently input side is over by 14.9 N·m².TUNINGOUTPUT SIDEINPUT SIDE1020 N
t = 0.0s

Input side

20N·m²

Output side

5.1N·m²

1020 N

Piston bench. Output force at 1020 N. Input side 20 N·m², Output side 5.1 N·m². Currently input side is over by 14.9 N·m².

What has to balanceF1A1=F2A2\frac{F_1}{A_1} = \frac{F_2}{A_2}

What is happening

You take control of a workshop jack lifting a collapsed roof beam.

The beam is not lifting. A hand pump gives 250 N on a 0.005 m² piston, and the 0.08 m² output ram is not producing enough force.