When using a simple machine, the force you must overcome. A simple machine usually multiplies the effort force to exceed the this. Example: Lucy lifts a sack of potatoes using a pulley. The weight of the sack of potatoes is this.

When you jump from an elevated position you usually bend your knees upon reaching the ground. by doing this, you make the time of the impact about 10 times as great as for a stiff-legged landing. in this way the average force your body experiences is a) less than 1/10 as great. b) more than 1/10 as great. c) about 1/10 as great.d) about 10 times as great.