Levers and Simple Machines

1. A _________is a simple machine with a fulcrum and a rigid bar.

• Pivot
• Lever
• Wedge

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2. The place where a lever pivots is called the _______.

• Pivot point
• Tissue
• Fulcrum

3. Which type of lever is this?

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

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

6. What kind of lever is this?

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

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We use levers to make work easier.?

• True
• False

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How many types of levers are there?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The resistance force and the effort force are on the opposite sides of the fulcrum in this.

• First class 
• Second Class
• Third Class
• Fourth Class

A see saw is an example of a:

• 1st class lever
• 2nd class lever
• 3rd class lever

A wheelbarrow is an example of a:

• 1st class lever
• 2nd class lever
• 3rd class lever

If you want to decrease the effort force when using a lever, where will you move the fulcrum? 

• Closer to the object you want to move
• Farther away from the object you want to move
• You don't move the fulcrum, you move the effort force
• None of these answers