A technician can push with a maximum force of on the pedal connected to a small…

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Problem

A technician can push with a maximum force of

300\,\text{N}

on the pedal connected to a small piston of diameter

1.5\,\text{cm}

. What should be the diameter of the large piston so that the system can lift a

9\,000\,\text{N}

load? (a)

14.6\,\text{cm}

(b)

8.2\,\text{cm}

(c)

10.3\,\text{cm}

(d)

7.3\,\text{cm}