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Use the diagram of the pulley system to complete the statement.

An illustration shows a system of two pulleys lifting a block.

In this pulley system, the pulleys will _____blank the mechanical force required to lift the block and will change the _____blank.

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decrease; direction of the force
decrease; direction of the force

increase; direction of the force
increase; direction of the force

decrease; weight of the block
decrease; weight of the block

increase; weight of the block
increase; weight of the block
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: decrease; direction of the force.

Explanation: A pulley system provides mechanical advantage (reduces the force needed) and can also redirect the pull (change the force direction); it does not change the block’s weight.