Question

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An illustration shows a man lifting a box using a pulley.

What is accomplished by this simple pulley?

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Responses

It changes the total work done to lift the object.
It changes the total work done to lift the object.

It changes the distance of the pull needed to lift the object.
It changes the distance of the pull needed to lift the object.

It changes the duration needed to lift the object.
It changes the duration needed to lift the object.

It changes the direction of the force needed to lift the object.

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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**It changes the direction of the force needed to lift the object.**

A simple pulley allows a person to lift an object by pulling down on a rope, which in turn lifts the object upward.

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