A garage jack has piston areas of (small piston) and (large piston)

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Problem

A garage jack has piston areas of

0.015\,\text{m}^2

(small piston) and

0.45\,\text{m}^2

(large piston). What maximum load (in newtons) can be lifted when a worker applies a force of

300\,\text{N}

on the small piston? (a)

9.3\times10^{3}\,\text{N}

(b)

9.0\times10^{3}\,\text{N}

(c)

9.0\times10^{2}\,\text{N}

(d)

9.0\times10^{4}\,\text{N}