Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 13 - Think and Solve - Page 260-261: 44

Answer

9 times more.

Work Step by Step

The pressure on each piston is the same. $$\frac{F_{small}}{small \;area} = \frac{F_{large}}{large\; area}$$ $$\frac{F_{large}}{F_{small}} = \frac{large \;area}{small\; area}$$ The ratio of areas is the ratio of the squares of the diameters. $\frac{6^{2}}{2^{2}} = 9$. The force on the large piston is 9 times the force on the small piston. This is discussed on page 255.
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