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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 _____ the mechanical force required to lift the block and will change the _____.

(1 point)

increase; weight of the block

decrease; direction of the force

increase; direction of the force

decrease; weight of the block

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
decrease; direction of the force

Pulleys provide mechanical advantage (so less force is required to lift the load) and they change the direction of the applied force (e.g., pulling down to lift up).