PRACTICE / Pascal principle

A small piston drives a large one

An ideal hydraulic press has piston areas 2 cm² and 50 cm². A 40 N force is applied to the small piston.

Find the supported force at the large piston.

1. A$2000\ \mathrm N$
2. B$1000\ \mathrm N$
3. C$40\ \mathrm N$
4. D$1.6\ \mathrm N$

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