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Question

An illustration shows a man rolling a drum upwards on an inclined surface.

What is the effect of using this inclined plane?

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Responses

The object can be lifted while being pushed over a shorter distance.
The object can be lifted while being pushed over a shorter distance.

The object can be lifted with less force.
The object can be lifted with less force.

The object can be lifted while using a downward force.
The object can be lifted while using a downward force.

The object can be lifted with less total work.
The object can be lifted with less total work.
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Answer 1

The effect of using an inclined plane is that "The object can be lifted with less force."

Using an inclined plane allows a person to exert a smaller force over a longer distance to lift the object up.