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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Responses

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.
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. This is because the pulley system allows for the force to be spread out among multiple ropes, decreasing the force needed to lift the block. Additionally, the distance over which the force is applied increases due to the configuration of the pulley system.