Question

A group of students were setting up their school auditorium for a rock concert to be held over the weekend.

The students used a ramp to get one of the large speakers onto the stage. The students know that Work = Force x Distance. Which of the following BEST explains the advantage of using the ramp instead of lifting the speaker onto the stage?

a. Less force is required by using the ramp.
b. More energy is created by using the ramp
c. The amount of work done is decreased by using the ramp.
d. The mass of the speaker is reduced by using the ramp.

Answer 1

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a. Less force is required by using the ramp.

Using a ramp allows the students to exert less force when moving the speaker onto the stage compared to lifting it directly. This is because the ramp allows them to spread out the force over a longer distance, making it easier to move the speaker.