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Problem
A garage lift contains two connected pistons with areas
0.015
m
2
0.015\,\text{m}^2
0.015
m
2
(small piston) and
0.45
m
2
0.45\,\text{m}^2
0.45
m
2
(large piston). What minimum force must be applied on the small piston to raise a 9000 N car resting on the large piston? a)
200
N
200\,\text{N}
200
N
b)
600
N
600\,\text{N}
600
N
c)
300
N
300\,\text{N}
300
N
d)
450
N
450\,\text{N}
450
N
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