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In a hydraulic jack, what happens when a small cylinder pushes a much larger one?

Force increases but the small one moves farther.

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  1. Force decreases and nothing moves
  2. Both cylinders move the same distance
  3. Force increases but the small one moves farther ✔

Why: A larger area multiplies force, but the small cylinder must travel farther to move the big one.

Huh, didn't know that: A larger area multiplies force, but the small cylinder must travel farther to move the big one.

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Answer: Force increases but the small one moves farther. A larger area multiplies force, but the small cylinder must travel farther to move the big one.

  1. Hydraulic machinery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_machinery
    you have to move C1 a hundred inches to move C2 one inch
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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