A person is lifting a heavy box using a lever. What is the purpose of the lever in this situation?(1 point) Responses to reduce the energy needed to lift the box and change the direction of the force to reduce the energy needed to lift the box and change the direction of the force to reduce the force needed to lift the box while keeping the direction of the force the same to reduce the force needed to lift the box while keeping the direction of the force the same to reduce the energy needed to lift the box while keeping the direction of the force the same to reduce the energy needed to lift the box while keeping the direction of the force the same to reduce the force needed to lift the box and change the direction of the force
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The correct response is: to reduce the force needed to lift the box and change the direction of the force.
Levers allow you to lift heavy loads with less effort by increasing the distance over which the force is applied, which can also change the direction of the force as you lift the box.
