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# A \(2\)-N force is used to push a small piston \(10\) \(\text{cm}\) downward in a simple hydraulic machine. If the opposite large piston rises by \(0.5\) \(\text{cm}\), what is the maximum weight the large piston can lift?

A \(2\)-N force is used to push a small piston \(10\) \(\text{cm}\) downward in a simple hydraulic machine. If the opposite large piston rises by \(0.5\) \(\text{cm}\), what is the maximum weight the large piston can lift?

- **A.** \( 2 \) \(\text{N} \)
- **B.** \( 40 \) \(\text{N} \)
- **C.** \( 20 \) \(\text{N} \)
- **D.** \( 4 \) \(\text{N} \)

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