In a hydraulic jack the large piston area is kept fixed
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Problem
In a hydraulic jack the large piston area is kept fixed. If the radius of the small piston is doubled while the operator’s force remains the same, the maximum load that can be lifted will
(a) become four times the original value
(b) become half of the original value
(c) become one-fourth of the original value
(d) remain unchanged