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Simple Machines
All about levers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lever | Used to gain mechanical advantage such as making work easier |
| Load | The weight |
| Fulcrum | The point at which a lever arm pivots |
| Effort | The force |
| Lever arm | A beam free to pivot on a point |
| Newton | Used to measure force |
| Advantage | A benefit obtained by using a lever |
| Work | A force that moves and object over a distance |
| Joule | Used to measure work |