Use the image of the pulley to answer the question.

Question

An illustration shows a system of two pulleys lifting a block.

Lifting the weight without a pulley requires a force of 400 newtons over a distance of 4 meters. How do these values change when the pulley is applied?

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Responses

Both the force and the distance decrease.
Both the force and the distance decrease.

The force increases, while the distance decreases.
The force increases, while the distance decreases.

The force decreases, while the distance increases.
The force decreases, while the distance increases.

Both the force and the distance increase.
Both the force and the distance increase.
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Answer 1

When a pulley system is applied, it allows you to lift a weight with less force over a greater distance compared to lifting it directly.

In this case, lifting a 400-newton weight without a pulley requires a force of 400 newtons over a distance of 4 meters. With a pulley system, the force needed to lift the weight decreases, while the distance over which you must pull the rope increases.

Therefore, the correct response is:

The force decreases, while the distance increases.