A hydraulic press must deliver an output force of

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Problem

A hydraulic press must deliver an output force of 24 kN24\,\text{kN}. An operator can exert at most 800 N800\,\text{N} on the small piston of area 0.020 m20.020\,\text{m}^2. What is the minimum required area of the large piston? (a) 0.30 m20.30\,\text{m}^2 (b) 1.20 m21.20\,\text{m}^2 (c) 0.60 m20.60\,\text{m}^2 (d) 0.06 m20.06\,\text{m}^2

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