-- Take a straight ruler.
-- Lay it down with the 'zero' mark at the start point.
-- Rotate it around the start point until the end point is also touching the edge of the ruler.
-- From the marks on the ruler, read the straight-line distance from the start point to the end point.
-- Without moving the ruler, observe and write down the DIRECTION from the start point to the end point.
-- The Displacement is the straight-line distance and direction from the start point to the end point.
It would be option A (a decrease in mass with an increase in volume)
The only function of the pulleys in the diagram is to change the direction
of the force applied to raise the bricks.
<h3>What is a Pulley?</h3>
A pulley is a wheel which has a flexible rope on its rim and helps to
transmit energy and motion.
In the diagram given, we can see that the pulley is used to raise a mass of
block by three people. They pull the rope horizontally in order to raise the
block vertically. This means that it was used to change the direction of the
applied force.
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