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

question 26

Multiple Choice

A 500-N weight sits on the small piston of a hydraulic machine. The small piston has an area of $2.0 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }$ If the large piston has an area of $40 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }$ how much weight can the large piston support? Assume the pistons each have negligible weight.

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

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