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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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Responses

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 total work done to lift the object.
It changes the total work done 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 duration needed 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.

A single (fixed) pulley only redirects the pull — it gives no mechanical advantage, so the force magnitude, distance pulled, and work remain the same.