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An illustration shows a man rolling a drum upwards on an inclined surface.
What is the effect of using this inclined plane?
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The object can be lifted while being pushed over a shorter distance.
The object can be lifted while being pushed over a shorter distance.
The object can be lifted with less total work.
The object can be lifted with less total work.
The object can be lifted with less force.
The object can be lifted with less force.
The object can be lifted while using a downward force.
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The object can be lifted with less force.
An inclined plane reduces the required input force (at the cost of increasing the distance moved); neglecting friction the work done (mgh) is the same.
An inclined plane reduces the required input force (at the cost of increasing the distance moved); neglecting friction the work done (mgh) is the same.
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