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Easy Lever Questions
Lever Classes
Parts of the Lever
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True or False: Lever can be helpful in lifting up heavy objects 
true
100

A seesaw is an example of what class of lever

1st

100

What is the fixed point on a lever called?

A fulcrum
100
The word lever comes from Latin. What does it mean?
To Lift
200

How many types of levers are there?

3


200

How many classes of levers are there?

3

200

Where is the fulcrum located on a first class lever?

in the middle

200

Which parts of your body can be levers? 

arms and legs, our jaws

300
In order to lift an object higher with a lever, the fulcrum needs to be closer to the object or farther away?

Closer

300
A wheel barrel is an example of which type of lever? 

2nd class

300

Where is the fulcrum located on second and three class levers?

On the edge
300

True or false: The fulcrum is the force you use on the lever

False. The fulcrum is the pivot point
400
The object that you want to move with a lever is called the….

Load/weight

400

A hockey stick is an example of which type of lever

3rd class

400

What is the long stick called that the fulcrum rotates on?

Effort arm
400

What is mechanical advantage?

applying force over distance

500

True or False: The longer the lever, the less effort you have to use 

true

500

List one example of a 1st class lever, 2nd class lever and 3rd class lever

seesaw, scissors, pliers, stapler, wheel barrel, hammer, hockey stick 

500

Every working lever contains 4 parts. What are they?

Effort arm, fulcrum, weight, and effort

500

Explain the law of movements

when you are 4 times farther away, you can lift 4x more or with 4 times less effort