A hydraulic press has a small piston of area and a large piston of area

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Problem

A hydraulic press has a small piston of area

A_1 = 0.003\,\text{m}^2

and a large piston of area

A_2 = 0.12\,\text{m}^2

. What force must be applied on the small piston to lift a

16\,000\,\text{N}

car resting on the large piston? (a)

4\,000\,\text{N}

(b)

400\,\text{N}

(c)

640\,\text{N}

(d)

2\,500\,\text{N}