A single fixed pulley is

A machine that only changes the direction of the force applied, not the amount

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A machine that only changes the amount of force not direction

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The correct option is A A machine that only changes the direction of the force applied, not the amount
A single fixed pulley is a machine that only changes the direction of the force applied, not the amount.
The wheel of a fixed pulley does not move because the wheel is attached to some support.

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