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A hydraulic press must deliver an output force of
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A hydraulic press must deliver an output force of
24
kN
24\,\text{kN}
24
kN
. An operator can exert at most
800
N
800\,\text{N}
800
N
on the small piston of area
0.020
m
2
0.020\,\text{m}^2
0.020
m
2
. What is the minimum required area of the large piston? (a)
0.30
m
2
0.30\,\text{m}^2
0.30
m
2
(b)
1.20
m
2
1.20\,\text{m}^2
1.20
m
2
(c)
0.60
m
2
0.60\,\text{m}^2
0.60
m
2
(d)
0.06
m
2
0.06\,\text{m}^2
0.06
m
2
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