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Simple&Com.Machines

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Type of Simple Machine Inclined Plane
Complex Machines you use as transportation Car
What is the fulcrum? The point on which the lever rests
What is another name for load? Resistance
What is the load? The object being moved
What is the effort or force? The part on which the force is applied to raise the object.
How many classes of levers are there? Three
When the fulcrum is between the load and the effort, what class lever is it? First class
When the load is between the effort and the fulcrum, what class of lever is it? Second class
When the effort is between the fulcrum and the load, what class of lever is it? Third Class
Example of Third class lever ladder
Example of second class lever wheel barrow
Example of First class lever See saw
An egg beater is an example of which type of machine? Complex Machine
What type of simple machine is a screw, knife, screw driver, machette and an axe? An inclined plane
What type of simple machine are the limbs in your body? Levers
What supplies the effort in your body? Muscles
As a simple machine, where in your body is the fulcrum found? The connections between joints
As a simple machine, where in your body is the effort/ resistance found? Force of your muscles, which are attached to the bones, apply to the lever
As a simple machine, where in your body would you find the load? The weight that resists (or fights against) the pull of your muscle.
What class of lever is the point where your skull meets the top of your spine? First class lever
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