Simple Machines


1. A girl wanted to play with her little brother. Which picture showe the best way for the girl, who weighs 50 lbs. to balance her brother, who weighs 25 lbs.?*


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2.
Using a frictionless pulley system, Victoria lifts a 20-lb object applying a 10-lb force. Dan, using a different frictionless pulley system, uses a 20-lb force to lift a 20-lb object. Both lift their 20-lb object up by 5 feet very slowly. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Dan does twice as much work as Victoria does to lift the object up by 5 feet
b. Victoria does twice as much work as Dan does to lift the object up by 5 feet
c. Victoria does the same amount of work as Dan to lift the object up by 5 feet
d. None of the above statements are true

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* This question was taken from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

 
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