A hydraulic device has two pistons, one with a small cross-section area and another piston with a larger cross-section area. If a given force is applied to the small piston, the output force on the larger-area piston will be

A) less.
B) the same.
C) greater.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above


Answer: C

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