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

question 64

Multiple Choice

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

• A)25 N
• B)500 N
• C)1000 N
• D)10000 N
• E)40000 N

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