Multiple choice general knowledge

A simple machine helps a person in doing

  1. Less work

  2. The same amount of work with lesser force

  3. The same amount of work slowly

  4. The same amount of work faster
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Simple machines allow the same amount of work to be done with less applied force by increasing the distance over which the force acts. They don't reduce total work - they redistribute the effort-force relationship, making tasks physically easier for humans.

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