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

It changes the total work done to lift the object.
It changes the total work done to lift the object.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It changes the direction of the force needed to lift the object.

Explanation: A single (fixed) pulley redirects the force so you can pull down instead of lifting up; it does not reduce the force required, change the distance moved, or change the total work done.