Mark needs to clean up a broken glass on the floor. He can use a hand brush or a broom. Why should he choose the broom?(1 point)

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He will apply force to the broom over a shorter distance than he would to the brush.
He will apply force to the broom over a shorter distance than he would to the brush.

He will have to move the broken glass less distance with the broom than he would with the brush.
He will have to move the broken glass less distance with the broom than he would with the brush.

He will do less work with the broom than he would with the brush.
He will do less work with the broom than he would with the brush.

He will use less force with the broom than he would with the brush.

Answer 1

The best response to why Mark should choose the broom is:

He will do less work with the broom than he would with the brush.

Using a broom, Mark can cover a larger area more efficiently and typically gather more pieces of glass in one sweep compared to a hand brush, making it less work overall.