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

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

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

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

The force increases, while the distance decreases.

The force decreases, while the distance increases. This is because using a pulley system allows for the force to be spread out over multiple ropes and pulleys, making it easier to lift the weight. The distance that the force must be applied over also increases due to the setup of the pulley system.