alleryStart learning →Meena uses a short steep ramp and Ali uses a long gentle ramp to lift a barrel onto a truck. Who needs the smaller push?
AMeena, short ramp
BBoth the same
CCannot be told
DAli, long ramp
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ali, long ramp
A longer slope lowers the push needed, but the barrel travels farther.
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