A Hydraulic Press Has Its Input Piston Depressed 20 Centimeters

question 7

Multiple Choice

A hydraulic press has its input piston depressed 20 centimeters while the output piston is raised 1 centimeter. A 1-newton input can lift a load of

• A)1 N.
• B)10 N.
• C)15 N.
• D)20 N.
• E)none of the above

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Negations

Logical operations that invert the truth value of a given statement, turning true statements into false and vice versa.

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A logical operator that links propositions together in such a way that the resulting statement is true only when both propositions are true.

Disjunction

A logical operation that results in true if at least one of its components is true.