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Ignoring losses, 50 pounds pushes a 1-square-inch hydraulic piston. The big piston is 10 square inches. What force can it exert?

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  1. 500 pounds
  2. 50 pounds
  3. 5 pounds

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  1. OpenStax College Physics 2e, 11.5 Pascal's Principle openstax.org/books/college-physics-2e/pages/11-5-pascals-principle Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. OpenStax College Physics 2e, 11.5 Pascal's Principle openstax.org/books/college-physics-2e/pages/11-5-pascals-principle Checked 2026-10-12.

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