Levers #3

Define Levers

• Simple machines that help us apply force

• Point on which things rotate or are balanced i.e. joints in the human body

• The thing that needs to be moved

• The thing that is applied to move the load e.g. muscles

Define Axis/fulcrum/pivot

• Simple machines that help us apply force

• Point on which things rotate or are balanced i.e. joints in the human body

• The thing that needs to be moved

• The thing that is applied to move the load e.g. muscles

Define Resistance/load/weight

• Simple machines that help us apply force

• Point on which things rotate or are balanced i.e. joints in the human body

• The thing that needs to be moved

• The thing that is applied to move the load e.g. muscles

Define Effort/Force

• Simple machines that help us apply force

• Point on which things rotate or are balanced i.e. joints in the human body

• The thing that needs to be moved

• The thing that is applied to move the load e.g. muscles

What type of lever

• First Class Lever

• Second Class Lever

• Third Class Lever

What type of lever

• First Class Lever

• Second Class Lever

• Third Class Lever

What type of lever

• First Class Lever

• Second Class Lever

• Third Class Lever

What type of lever

• First Class Lever

• Second Class Lever

• Third Class Lever

What type of lever

• First Class Lever

• Second Class Lever

• Third Class Lever

What type of lever

• First Class Lever

• Second Class Lever

• Third Class Lever