Fluid Mechanics: Hydraulic Lift

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The discussion revolves around calculating the gauge pressure needed to lift a car using a hydraulic lift with a piston diameter of 0.30m and a car mass of 1200kg. The original poster expresses uncertainty about their method, feeling it may be overly simplistic. They have calculated the pressure in Pascals but have not yet addressed gauge pressure specifically. A participant confirms that the steps taken by the original poster are correct. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding both the calculations and the concepts of gauge pressure in hydraulic systems.
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Hi,
I have here a problem that I've been working on, and am not sure if I've gone about it correctly. The method I chose seems too simple, and I was wondering if someone could go over the answer that I've found, and let me know if I'm doing this right.The problem:
The piston of a hydraulic automobile lift is 0.30m in diameter. What gauge pressure, in pascals, is required to lift a car with a mass of 1200kg?

First off, I just calculated it in Pascales, and haven't done the gauge pressure thing yet, but this is the answer that I have come across (Attached)
http://www.synthdriven.com/images/deletable/14_help01.jpg Again, this seems too simple... If I'm going about this the wrong way, I think I'm just having difficulty organizing the problem. Am I going in the right direction? Thanks,
HM
 
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I think your steps are correct.
 
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