Wheelbarrows 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students This task is about forces. A workman is carrying sand in a wheel barrow. Question a) Which arrow shows the force of gravity on the sand? 1 2 3 4 5 Question b) The wheelbarrow makes the job easier because it acts as a lever an inclined plane a pulley a gear Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students). Level: 5 Curriculum info: Science, Knowledge, Physical World Keywords: physics concepts, forces, gravity, levers Description of task: Task: Answer two multiple choice questions. Assessment focus: forces. Answers/responses: Y10 (10/97) a) 3 easy b) a lever moderate Diagnostic and formative information: Common error a) '4' was chosen by 19% of students. b) 'a pulley' was chosen by 24% of students.
