Levers
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| What is a Spring Scale? | A simple device used to measure Newtons.
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| Define Effort. | The force needed to move a load or overcome resistance (student).
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| Explain Newton. | It is the unit used to measure effort.
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| What is a lever arm? | The stick or beam free to pivot at a point (board that Mrs. Boston stood on).
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| Define Fulcrum. | The point where the lever arm pivots (4 X 4 under the board).
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| What is the load? | The mass lifted or the resistance overcome by the lever (Mrs. Boston).
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| What does a lever do? | It is a simple machine used to make life easier.
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| Define Advantage. | It is the benefit gained by using levers or other simple machines.
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| What does 'N' stand for? | It is an abbreviation for Newton.
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| Describe a First class lever. | It has the fulcrum in the middle and the load and effort on the ends.
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| Describe a Second class lever. | It has the load in the middle and the effort and fulcrum on the ends.
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| Describe a Third class lever. | It has the effort in the middle and the load and fulcrum on the ends.
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| You make the effort easiier by......... | Moving the lad closer to the fulcrum.
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| Levers can be set up in how many ways? | They can be set up in three basic ways - Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3.
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