A hydraulic jack is used to lift an automobile. If the input force is 200 N over a distance of 1 meter, the output force over a distance of 0.1 meter is ideally

A) 200 N.
B) 500 N.
C) 1000 N.
D) 2000 N.
E) none of the above


Answer: D

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