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Question
Mention the application of Pascal's law.
Solution
Some of the following examples highlight their working according to Pascal’s law.
- In an automobile service station, the vehicles are lifted upward using the hydraulic lift, which works as per Pascal’s law.
- The automobile brake system works according to Pascal’s law.
- The hydraulic press is used to make the compressed bundles of cotton or cloth so as to occupy less space.
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