Question

Mark needs to clean up a broken glass on the floor. He can use a hand brush or a broom. Why should he choose the broom?(1 point)
Responses

He will have to move the broken glass less distance with the broom as a lever than he would with the brush as a lever.
He will have to move the broken glass less distance with the broom as a lever than he would with the brush as a lever.

He will do less work with the broom as a lever than he would with the brush as a lever.
He will do less work with the broom as a lever than he would with the brush as a lever.

He will use less force with the broom as a lever than he would with the brush as a lever.
He will use less force with the broom as a lever than he would with the brush as a lever.

He will apply force to the broom as a lever over a shorter distance than he would to the brush as a lever.

Answer 1

He will use less force with the broom as a lever than he would with the brush as a lever.

(Reason: the longer handle gives greater mechanical advantage, so less input force is needed to lift or sweep the glass.)