A group of students were setting up their school auditorium for a rock cancert to be held over the weekend; The students used a ramp to get one of the large speakers onto the stage. The students know that work= force x distance. which of the following esdt explains the advantage of using the ramp instead of lifting the speaker onto the stage? A) the mass of the speaker is reduced by using the ramp B) more energy is created by using the ramp C) less force is requiered by using the ramp D) the amount of work done is decreased by using the ramp
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The best explanation for the advantage of using the ramp instead of lifting the speaker directly onto the stage is:
C) less force is required by using the ramp.
Using a ramp allows the students to spread the required lifting force over a longer distance, which reduces the amount of force they need to exert at any one time. While the total work done (force x distance) remains the same, the ramp makes it easier to move the speaker by requiring less force to lift it.
