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After trying to push the heavy barrel up the ramp, the man decides to use a shorter ramp leading up to the landing. Will this make it easier or more difficult to roll the barrel up the ramp? Explain. A) More difficult because the steeper slope requires more effort force to overcome gravity. B) More difficult because the barrel's mass will increase. C) Less difficult because the steeper slope requires less effort force to overcome gravity. D) Less difficult because the effect of the earth's gravity on the barrel will decrease.

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Answer:

A)

Step-by-step explanation:

because the steeper slope will make it harder to overcome gravity

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