The area of the piston to the master cylinder in a hydraulic braking system of a car is 0.4 square inches. If a force of 4.5 lb is applied to this piston, what is the force on the brake pad of one wheel if the area of the pad is 1.2 square inches

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The area of the piston to the master cylinder in a hydraulic braking system of a car is 0.4 square inches. If a force of 4.5 lb is applied to this piston, what is the force on the brake pad of one wheel if the area of the pad is 1.2 square inches? (Hint: Since the force on each of the four wheels would be the same, you only need to calculate the force on one.)
 
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