AP Physics 1
8.2 Pressure
8.1 Internal Structure and Density
When the button of a trash compactor is pushed, a force of \(350\,\text{N}\) pushes down on a \(1.3\,\text{cm}^2\) input piston, creating a force of \(22{,}076\,\text{N}\) to crush the trash. What is the area of the piston that crushes the trash?
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