Complete the following sentence: The operation of a hydraulic jack is an application of
A)Pascal's principle.
B)Bernoulli's principle.
C)Archimedes' principle.
D)irrotational flow.
E)the continuity equation.

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The operation of a hydraulic jack is based on Pascal's principle, which states that pressure exerted at any point in a confined fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid. In the case of a hydraulic jack, the force applied to one end of the system is transmitted to the other end with the help of a confined fluid (usually oil), thus allowing the jack to lift a heavy load with a relatively small force. Bernoulli's principle relates to the flow of fluids, Archimedes' principle relates to buoyancy, irrotational flow is a concept in fluid mechanics, and the continuity equation relates to the conservation of mass in fluid dynamics. None of these are directly relevant to the operation of a hydraulic jack.

Complete the Following Sentence: the Operation of a Hydraulic Jack