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A 500 N weight sits on the small piston of a hydraulic machine. The small piston has an area of 2cm2. If the large piston has an area of 40cm2, how much weight can the large piston support? 

(A) 25 N

(B) 500 N 

(C) 10000 N 

(D) 40000 N

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Correct option (C) 10000N

Pascals principle says P1 = P2

F1/A1 = F2/A2 F2 = F1A2/A1 = 500(40)/(2)

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