Pascal's Principle: A 500-N weight sits on the small piston of a hydraulic machine. The small piston has an area of 2.0 cm2. If the large piston has an area of 40 cm2, how much weight can the large piston support? Assume the pistons each have negligible weight.
A. 25 N
B. 500 N
C. 10,000 N
D. 40,000 N
Answer: C
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