Use the image of the pulley to answer the question. 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? (1 point) Responses 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. Both the force and the distance decrease. Both the force and the distance decrease. Skip to navigation
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When using a pulley, the mechanical advantage allows you to lift a weight with less force than you would need to lift it directly. This means that the force required to lift the weight decreases. However, to lift the weight the same distance, you often have to pull the rope over a longer distance, meaning the distance increases.
So, the correct response is: The force decreases, while the distance increases.
