Lever Jeopardy!

Team 1

100

​​1. What is the fixed point on which a lever turns called?
A) Effort
B) Load
C) Fulcrum
D) Pivot​​

C) Fulcrum

200

2. In which class of lever is the LOAD located between the effort and the fulcrum?
A) First Class
B) Second Class
C) Third Class
D) Simple Machine

B) Second Class

300

3. Using a spoon to pry open a tin lid is an example of which class of lever?
A) First Class
B) Second Class
C) Third Class
D) It is not a lever

A) First ClassWhat is a class-1 lever?

400

4. What is the primary function of a lever?
A) To decrease speed
B) To create energy
C) To increase friction
D) To make a task easier by magnifying force

D) To make a task easier by magnifying forceWhat is resistance?

500

5. What is the main advantage of using a third-class lever?
A) It magnifies force greatly.
B) It increases speed and distance.
C) It changes the direction of the force.
D) It makes objects lighter.

B) It increases speed and distance.

Team 2

100

1. Which part of a lever is the force you apply to do the work?
A) Fulcrum
B) Load
C) Effort
D) Beam

C) Effort

200

2. A wheelbarrow is a classic example of which class of lever?
A) First Class
B) Second Class
C) Third Class
D) Compound Lever

B) Second Class

300

3. In a third-class lever, what is located between the pivot and the load?
A) The Fulcrum
B) The Load
C) The Effort
D) The Beam

C) The Effort

400

4. According to the investigation in the lesson, what happens to the effort needed as you increase the distance from the pivot?
A) It increases
B) It stays the same
C) It decreases
D) It becomes unpredictable

C) It decreases

500

5. If you need to lift a very heavy rock with a crowbar, you should place the fulcrum...
A) Very close to the rock (load).
B) Very close to your hands (effort).
C) Exactly in the middle.
D) It does not matter.

B) Very close to your hands (effort).

Team 3

100

1. What is the object being moved or lifted by a lever called?
A) Effort
B) Load
C) Fulcrum
D) Weight

B) Load

200

2. A fishing rod is an example of which class of lever?
A) First Class
B) Second Class
C) Third Class
D) Second Class

C) Third Class

300

3. True or False: In a second-class lever, the effort is between the load and the pivot.

False. (In a third-class lever).

400

4. Which of these everyday tools is NOT a lever?
A) Scissors
B) See-saw
C) Ramp
D) Bottle opener

C) Ramp

500

5. What is the scientific term for a machine that makes work easier, like a lever?
A) Complex machine
B) Simple machine
C) Effort machine
D) Force magnifier

B) Simple machine