In a wheelbarrow the wheel is the pivot, the load sits between the wheel and the handles, and the effort is applied at the handles. Why does this make the load easier to lift?
The effort acts nearer the pivot than the load, so a smaller effort is needed
The effort acts nearer the pivot than the load, so a larger load can be lifted
The effort acts further from the pivot than the load, so a smaller effort is needed
The effort acts further from the pivot than the load, so the load has less weight
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