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Why can a crane lift extremely heavy loads?

A. The crane uses gears to reduce force needed to lift the object.

B. A wheel in the crane turns and the load is lifted on an axle.

C. A compound pulley system decreases the amount of force needed to lift an object.

D. The crane pulls objects up an inclined plane.

User Mlabraca
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Definitely C. I spent a few minutes researching so I am pretty confident.
User Linuts
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C I believe sorry if i’m wrong
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