The 75 kg student in (Figure 1) balances a 1200 kg elephant on a hydraulic lift. For help with math skills, you may want to review: Rearrangement of Equations Involving Multiplication and Division Figure 1 of 1 Part B When a second student joins the first, the height difference between the liquid levels in the right and left pistons is 35 cm. What is the second student's mass? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ► View Available Hint(s) m = 56.5 μА kg ?
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The term fluid pressure is coined as, the measurement of the force per unit area of a given surface of a closed container. It is a branch of physics that helps to study the properties of fluid under various conditions of force.
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Pressure is the physical force acting per unit area on a body; the applied force is perpendicular to the surface of the object per unit area. The air around us at sea level exerts a pressure (atmospheric pressure) of about 14.7 psi but this doesn’t seem to bother anyone as the bodily fluids are constantly pushing outwards with the same force but if one swims down into the ocean a few feet below the surface one can notice the difference, there is increased pressure on the eardrum, this is due to an increase in hydrostatic pressure.
Note: 54.9 kg and 56.5 kg are not the correct answers given to me by previous tutors. Could I please be given the correct answer?
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