Quick Answer: Fluid Pressure Apparatus, Hydraulic Press demonstrates the transmissibility of fluid pressure using plated cylindrical tubes of different diameters, each fitted with a piston and joined by a tube at the bottom.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Plated cylindrical tubes of different diameters fitted with pistons
Cylinders connected to each other through a tube at their bottom
Circular disc on each piston for loading masses
Mounted on a base
About This Product
A Properties of Matter demonstration of the hydraulic press, masses placed on the piston discs show how pressure applied in one cylinder is passed through the fluid to the other.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How are loads applied to the pistons? Each piston has a circular disc at its upper end on which masses are placed.
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