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In a Bramah press a small force is used to spend a much larger force. This is accomplished by

A

increasing the area of cross section of the pump piston.

B

decreasing the area of cross section of the press piston.

C

increasing the uca of cross section of the press piston.

D

increasing the load (weight) on the press piston

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C

By increasing the area of cross secrion of the press p iston, we can make a Draiuah p ress exert a much larger force
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