A hydraulic press has a ram of 10 cms in diameter and a plunger of 1 cm in diameter. The force required on the plunger to raise a weight of 10 tons on the ram is _____________ kg?

Correct answer: B. 100

  • A. 10
  • B. 100
  • C. 1000
  • D. 10000

Explanation

The ram-to-plunger area ratio is (10/1)^2 = 100. A 10-ton load equals 10,000 kgf, so the plunger force is 10,000/100 = 100 kgf.

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