In a hydraulic system, a force of 350 N is exerted on a piston with an area of 0.001 m2. The load-bearing piston in the system has an area of 0.1 m2. (a) What is the pressure in the hydraulic fluid?  N/m2 (b) What is the magnitude of the force exerted on the load-bearing piston by the hydraulic fluid?  N

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In a hydraulic system, a force of 350 N is exerted on a piston with an area of 0.001 m2. The load-bearing piston in the system has an area of 0.1 m2.

(a) What is the pressure in the hydraulic fluid?
 N/m2

(b) What is the magnitude of the force exerted on the load-bearing piston by the hydraulic fluid?
 N
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