KS3 Simple Levers

WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PARTS OF A LEVER?

• FOOT, EFFORT, REPORT
• FULCRUM, STRUCTURE, EFFORT
• FULCRUM, EFFORT, LOAD

In second class lever, the load is between the fulcrum and _______.

• Load
• Effort
• Stone

Which of these is in the middle for a sugar tong?

• Load

• effort

• fulcrum

• none of the above

An example of a lever is a ...

• pulley
• bicycle 
• scissors 
• screw 

For a lever to be a first class lever the fulcrum needs to be ..

• between the load and the effort
• on one side and the load and effort on the other side 
• on the same side as the load arm. 

When you kick a ball the fulcrum is your ..

• foot
• ball 
• leg 
• knee

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Simple machines make the work we have to do easier, but it is still the same amount of work.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What simple machine has a fulcrum and can be used to lift a weight?

• Pulley
• lever
• screw
• wedge

What is the fixed point where a lever turns or pivots?

• load
• work
• fulcrum
• screw