Simple Machines and Levers

Who figured out the math of how levers work?

• Archimedes

• Professor Carver

• Mr. Edison

• Mr. Edison's friend

What is the object lifted by the lever called?

• Beam

• Fulcrum

• Load

• Effort

What is the work that you put in to operate the lever called?

• Beam

• Fulcrum

• Load

• Effort

Where should the fulcrum be located to make it easier to lift the load?

• Closer to the beam

• Closer to the load

• Closer to the effort

• Doesn't matter

What is an example of a lever?

• Playground seesaw

• Two-hundred-pound bag of manure

• Coffee table

• Garden