GCSE Levers

3. Which type of lever is this?

• First Class Lever
• Second Class Lever
• Third Class Lever

What class lever does this picture show?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Which of the following acts as a pivot or fulcrum in the body?

• Bones
• Muscles
• Joints

Which class of lever is shown by the diagram?

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd

How many Lever Systems are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is a Effort?

• The fixed point that the lever turns on, or is supported by. It is where movement stems from.

• The weight or resistance

• The force needed to create the movement

What type of lever is most common?

What lever is associated with extension of the elbow

• 1st class

• 2nd class

• 3rd class

What is the effort during a second class lever of plantar flexion when jumping for an interception in netball.

• Quadriceps

• Gastrocnemius

• Hamstring

What is the falcrum in the first class lever of throwing a javelin?

• Elbow

• Biceps

• Triceps

• Humerus