An example of a hydraulic machine. image credit MediaWiki

An example of a hydraulic machine. image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Hydraulic Machines

  • These are machinery and tools that use liquid fluid power to do simple work
  • They include machines like:
  • the hydraulic jack
  • The hydraulic press and
  • the braking system
  • These machines make use of the following facts about liquids:
  • That they cannot be easily compressed
  • That they can pass on pressure applied to them equally and in all directions

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