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20 February, 07:02

Sophie and Vivian were trying to push a cart up a ramp. They wanted to decrease the amount of effort they needed to use to get to the top of the ramp. Sophie said she wanted to increase the length of the ramp. Vivian said she wanted to decrease the length of the ramp. Who is correct and why?

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  1. 20 February, 07:26
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    Sophie is correct. She is correct because if it is longer, it may increase the distance, but it decreases the amount of force you need to move the cart.
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