Question: A system filled with a liquid is shown below. On the left there is a piston in a tube of cross-sectional area A1 with a

A system filled with a liquid is shown below. On the left there is a piston in a tube of cross-sectional area A1 with a force F1 applied to it, and on the right there is a piston in a tube of cross-sectional area A2 that is twice of A1 and a force F2. The pistons are weightless. The two liquid levels are the same.

A). F2 = F1

B). F2 = 4F1

C). F2 = 2F1

D). F2 = F1/2

E). F2 = F1/4

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