SOLUTION: THE force F exerted upon a large piston is as many times the force f applied to a small piston as the area A of the large piston is times the area a of the small piston. Express th

Question 585172: THE force F exerted upon a large piston is as many times the force f applied to a small piston as the area A of the large piston is times the area a of the small piston. Express this as a formula.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THE force F exerted upon a large piston is as many times the force f applied to a small piston as the area A of the large piston is times the area a of the small piston. Express this as a formula.
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F = kA
Or,
F/f = A/a

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