Which is a result of using a machine?

A machine can trade force for distance: a large input force applied over a short distance can produce a smaller output force over a longer distance. In an ideal machine, the work input equals the work output, so increasing the output distance means the output force is smaller. The correct choice is “A large force can be exerted through a short distance to have a small force exerted through a long distance.”

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