The Hydraulic Automobile Jack Illustrates

question 10

Multiple Choice

The hydraulic automobile jack illustrates:

• A)Archimedes' principle
• B)Pascal's principle
• C)Hooke's law
• D)Newton's third law
• E)Newton's second law

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Definitions:

Shareholders

Individuals or entities that own one or more shares of stock in a public or private corporation, thus having a claim to a part of the company's assets and earnings.

Risk

The possibility of loss or injury, or the variability of returns associated with a given investment or financial activity.

Contributed Capital

The total value of cash or other assets that shareholders have given a company in exchange for stock, also known as paid-in capital.

Return on Assets

A financial ratio indicating the profitability of a company relative to its total assets, measuring how effectively a company uses its assets to generate earnings.