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Science Y6 – Forces and Motion – test – week 10

9b. How are pulleys used to help us? _______________________________________________________________________

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10. How do gears work? _______________________________________________________________________________________

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11. Give two examples of where we use levers.
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12. Complete the sentences.

The closer the fulcrum to the load the ___________________________ the force needed to lift it.

The closer the load is to the ground the ___________________________ the force is required to lift it. (2 marks)

13. Why are ramps useful for disabled people? ________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)
14. Tick the correct answer.

The longer the ramp the less the effort needed to move the load.

The shorter the ramp the greater the effort needed to move the load. (1 mark)

Total marks = 25

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