A 500-N Weight Sits on the Small Piston of a Hydraulic

Multiple Choice

A 500-N weight sits on the small piston of a hydraulic machine. The small piston has an area of $2.0 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }$ If the large piston has an area of $40 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }$ how much weight can the large piston support? Assume the pistons each have negligible weight.

A) 10000 N
B) 40000 N
C) 500 N
D) 25 N