Question

A hydraulic lift is used to lift a car that weighs 3700 N. The car is pushing down on a 2.8 m^2 platform. Calculate the force that must be exerted on a 0.072 m^2 piston in order to lift the car.
a) 134.26 N
b) 651.39 N
c) 730.55 N
d) 2568.75 N