A 500-N Weight Sits on the Small Piston of a Hydraulic

question 24

Multiple Choice

A 500-N weight sits on the small piston of a hydraulic machine.The small piston has an area of 2.0 cm².If the large piston has an area of 40 cm²,how much weight can the large piston support? Assume the pistons each have negligible weight.

• A)25 N
• B)500 N
• C)10000 N
• D)40000 N

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