Use the image of the pulley to answer the question.

An illustration shows a system of two pulleys lifting a block.

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?

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

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

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.
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Both the force decreases and the distance increases when a pulley is applied. This is because the pulley system allows for a mechanical advantage, making it easier to lift the weight with less force required over a greater distance.