1. Why is a long-handled spade easier to dig with than a short-handled one?
2. Which is easier, to dig when the spade is thrust full length or half length into the earth?
3. Can a small boy "teeter" on a board against a big boy? How?
4. In helping to move a wagon, why grasp the wheel near its rim?
5. In making a balance, why should the arms be equal? In a balance with unequal arms, compare the weights used with the article weighed.
6. In using shears, is it better to place the object you wish to cut near the handles or near the points?
7. Where is the best place to put the load on a wheel-barrow?
8. Notice how three horses are hitched to a plough or binder.
9. Where would you grasp the pump-handle when you wish to pump (1) easily, (2) quickly?
10. Stretch out your arm and see whether you can hold as heavy a weight on your hand as on your elbow.