Calculating Force Needed to Support an Object with Hydraulic Press

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The discussion revolves around calculating the force needed to support an object using a hydraulic press. The first part of the problem was successfully solved using the formula F1/A1 = F2/A2, which relates force and area. The second part requires incorporating the height of the object and the density of the oil in the hydraulic system. It was clarified that the total force must account for both the weight of the object and the mass of the oil column at the specified height. The final approach involves calculating the pressure needed to support the combined weight at the given height.
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Ok, it's a two part question, i did the first part with no problem, which is how much force it takes to hold an object on the other end up, knowing the diameters and the mass of the object, i just used F1/A1 = F2/A2. Now, the 2nd part asks how much force is needed to support the object at a certain height. I have no idea how to put height into it. Anyone know? thanks in advance.

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Post the exact problem. Part 2 doesn't seem to make sense.
 
um wow, i just realized from typing the problem out, i been missing some given data, about the density of the oil in the lift. um, i think i got it now, you just calculated the mass that need to be lifted including the mass of the oil in the cylinder of the height needed to lift right?
 
I think you've got it. Let me restate it. Piston 1 is at height 0; piston 2 is at height H. The pressure at height 0 must support the column of oil (of height H) plus the added weight. Then apply F1/A1 = Pressureh=0.
 
alright, thanks
 

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