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FURTHER EXPLORATION QUESTIONS

  1. Why is it easier to balance something on your palm than on your fingertip?
  2. This model crane has supports that extend from the sides, which can be found on real cranes. What are these for?

    Model Crane
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  3. The small 'house' on the end of this 1892 crane protected some of the heavy machinery that made the crane run. Why is it extended out over the base?

    1892 Crane
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