Use the number weights to find different ways of balancing the equaliser.
Can you hang weights in the right place to make the equaliser
Can you work out how to balance this equaliser? You can put more
than one weight on a hook.
If you have only four weights, where could you place them in order
to balance this equaliser?
Can you work out what is wrong with the cogs on a UK 2 pound coin?
What happens when you turn these cogs? Investigate the differences
between turning two cogs of different sizes and two cogs which are
Charles clearly explains why the answer to this problem is 6.
Go to last month's problems to see more solutions.
This article for teachers sets out some ideas for introducing
children to some of the concepts at the root of mechanics.