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The elephant walks out to the middle of the bridge and then becomes frightened so she stands quite still – the questions are about the second drawing – when the elephant is still. | The elephant walks out to the middle of the bridge and then becomes frightened so she stands quite still – the questions are about the second drawing – when the elephant is still. | ||
[Image:Elephant_on_the_bridge.png|400x400px]] | |||
Focus questions: | Focus questions: | ||
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There are many forces acting on both the bridge and elephant in this situation. The explanation provided here is a simplified one which deals only with the forces acting on the elephant. | There are many forces acting on both the bridge and elephant in this situation. The explanation provided here is a simplified one which deals only with the forces acting on the elephant. | ||
The most obvious forces acting on the elephant are: | The most obvious forces acting on the elephant are: | ||