Question

Define Pascal’s law. Explain the applications of Pascal’s law in our daily life.

Answer 1

Pascal’s law: The pressure applied at any point of a liquid at rest, in a closed system, will be distributed equally through all regions of the liquid.
Application of Pascal’s law: Some of the following examples highlight their working according to Pascal’s law.

1. In an automobile service station, the vehicles are lifted upward using the hydraulic lift, which works as per Pascal’s law.
2. The automobile brake system works according to Pascal’s law.
3. The hydraulic press is used to make the compressed bundles of cotton or cloth so as to occupy less space.