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Pascal's law

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Pushing on water moves it everywhere.

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Pressure water air (en).svg
If you push one side, the other side moves too. This helps lift heavy cars in shops. It makes hard work much easier. It is like magic! Do you want to try it?

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.8 | Vital Level 5