
Simple Machines Classes of Levers
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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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8 Slides • 7 Questions
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Levers
How Do Levers Work?
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a device that increases or changes the direction of a force
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Levers are probably the most common simple machine.
The fulcrum is the point in which a lever rests (pivots);
The load is what you are trying to move;
Effort is the force you apply.
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The fulcrum is between the effort and the load.
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The load is between the effort and the fulcrum.
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The effort is between the fulcrum and the load.
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A lever might be able to...
decrease the effort required to move a load;
change the direction that a load moves;
increase the distance that load moves;
Increase the speed with which a load moves.
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Which part is the 'load'?
Arrow
Yellow box
Blue triangle
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Fill in the Blanks
The
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
At what distance should a 2N load placed from the pivot so that the see saw won't move?
0.2m
0.5m
0.45m
0.42m
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Multiple Choice
A boy of weight 600N sits on the see-saw as shown at a distance of 1.5m from the pivot. What is the force F required at the other end to balance the see-saw?
450 N
350 N
4.5 N
200 N
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Levers
How Do Levers Work?
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