Mechanical advantage
The trade-off between effort force and effort distance refers to the relationship where increasing the distance over which a force is applied (effort distance) can reduce the amount of force (effort force) needed to accomplish a task. This trade-off occurs in simple machines such as levers, where adjusting the distance from the pivot point affects the amount of force required to move an object. A longer effort distance allows for less force to be exerted, while a shorter distance requires more force.
A pulley can trade off distance for force. By increasing the number of pulleys in a system, you can reduce the amount of force needed to lift an object in exchange for a longer distance over which the force must be applied.
Levers create a trade-off by providing mechanical advantage either in force or distance. When a lever is used to increase force, the trade-off is a decrease in distance over which the force is applied. Conversely, when a lever is used to increase distance, the trade-off is a decrease in the amount of force that can be exerted.
That means that if you use a simple machine to apply less force, you need to compensate by applying the force over a larger distance - for example, to lift up a weight or do some other work.
More distance, less force
time and distance.
A pulley system can multiply distance but not force of the effort because the force applied is spread out over a greater distance as the rope is fed through the pulleys. This enables the user to move an object a longer distance with less force, as the trade-off is a decrease in the force required for each unit of distance traveled.
The trade-off of a lever is that it allows for easier movement of an object in exchange for a shorter distance covered. This means that a small force applied over a longer distance on one end can move a larger force over a shorter distance on the other end.
A pulley system is a force multiplier. That means you trade distance for force. You pull the rope a long way to lift the load a short way, but the force you need is reduced.
by increasing distance over which the force is applied
Simple machines lets you trade force for distance, or the other way around. Or they change the direction of a force.
A class 1 lever has the fulcrum positioned between the input force and output force. This type of lever is characterized by the force and distance trade-off; the input force necessary to move an object depends on the distance of the fulcrum from the object.