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Levers and mechanical advantage

Authored by Laura Whitbourn

Physical Ed

9th - 10th Grade

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Levers and mechanical advantage
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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What part of the human body acts as the fulcrum in all lever systems?

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How many classifications of levers are there?

3

2

5

4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In which position will the fulcrum be in relation to the effort and load in a first class lever system?

On the left

In the middle

On the right

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What type of lever, useful for overcoming large loads, can be found at the ankle when a basketball player jumps for a rebound?

First class lever

Second class lever

Third class lever

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the acronym which helps to remember which part of the lever is in the middle?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is mechanical advantage?

Effort divided by Load

Load divided by Effort

Fulcrum X Effort

Load X Fulcrum

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What term defines the use of a lever to overcome a large load with relatively little effort?

Mechanical disadvantage

Mechanical advantage

Resistance arm

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