Question #112

In the photograph below are a hinged board with a short section of hose clamp connected to the movable end, clamped to the end of a table, and a claw hammer.

The question this week involves how to position the hammer in the hose clamp so that the hinged end of the board will stick out horizontally to the right. We will give you some hints as the question below.

In order to make the end of the board stick out horizontally to the right you must:

• (a) place the claw of the hammer in the hose clamp.
• (b) place the hammerhead in the hose clamp.
• (c) place the handle of the hammer in the hose clamp.
• (d) other.

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