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

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

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

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It changes the direction of the lifting force to work with gravity.

Explanation: A fixed pulley lets you pull down instead of lifting up, which is easier to do though it doesn't reduce the force required or the total work. (A movable pulley can reduce the force needed but then you must pull more rope.)