Lifting the weight without a pulley requires a force of 400 newtons over a distance of 4 meters. How do these values change when the pulley is applied?

Question

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Responses

Both the force and the distance decrease.
Both the force and the distance decrease.

The force increases, while the distance decreases.
The force increases, while the distance decreases.

Both the force and the distance increase.
Both the force and the distance increase.

The force decreases, while the distance increases.

Answer 1

When a pulley is applied, it typically allows you to lift a weight using less force compared to lifting it directly without a pulley. However, to achieve this reduction in force, you must pull over a greater distance.

In this case, the correct response is:

The force decreases, while the distance increases.