1.9 - Levers
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Practice Questions
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Define a lever.
💡 Hint: Think about how a seesaw operates.
What is the fixed point of a lever called?
💡 Hint: It's the pivot point.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the term for the fixed point around which a lever rotates?
💡 Hint: It's not the load or effort.
In a Class II lever, where is the load located?
💡 Hint: Think of wheelbarrows.
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Challenge Problems
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If a lever setup allows for a mechanical advantage of 5, and the load is 500N, what effort is required?
💡 Hint: Use the formula: Effort = Load / Mechanical Advantage.
You have a Class III lever with a load of 20N. If the effort applied is 5N, discuss how this lever changes the distance moved by the load versus the effort.
💡 Hint: Analyze the distance moved on both sides.
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