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How does a pulley make work easier when it is used to lift an object?(1 point)
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It changes the direction of the lifting force to work with gravity.
It changes the direction of the lifting force to work with gravity.

It increases the amount of work produced to lift the object.
It increases the amount of work produced to lift the object.

It reduces the weight of the object being lifted.
It reduces the weight of the object being lifted.

It decreases the distance over which the force must be applied to lift the object.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It changes the direction of the lifting force so you can pull in a more convenient direction (e.g., pull down instead of lift up).

Note: a movable pulley can also reduce the required force (at the cost of pulling farther), but pulleys do not reduce the object’s weight or create extra work.