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WorksheetsGCSE PE - Levers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The joint/ pivot point that allows the movement to occur is called the?
Effort
Load
Intensity
Fulcrum
The muscle that allows the movement to occur is called the?
Load
Effort
Mover
Fulcrum
What the athlete is trying to lift/ move is called the?
Weight
Amount
Pressure
Load
A first class lever is when?
Fulcrum is between the effort and the load
Load between fulcrum and effort
Effort between fulcrum and load
A second class lever is?
Fulcrum between effort and load
Effort between fulcrum and load
Load between fulcrum and effort
A tricep dip is an example of what lever system in use?
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
The movement at the ankle of the netball shooter is an example of what lever in use?
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
The arm action of the tennis player is an example of what lever system in use?
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
The movement at the ankle of the diver is an example of what lever system in use?
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
The arm action of the swimmer is an example of what lever system in use?
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
When does mechanical advantage happen?
When you're doing it properly
When the output of the lever is less than the input
When the output of the lever is greater than the input
What is mechanical disadvantage?
When the effort and the load are on the same side as the fulcrum.
Load is greater than the effort.
When the lever doesn't work properly
Which of the below is an advantage of a 1st class lever?
Increases flexibility.
Large range of motion
Strong and Stable
Decreased mechanical advantage
What is a disadvantage of a 3rd Class lever?
Slow
The force applied must always exceed the load
Limits flexibility
'FLE' or FLEA is an easy way to remember the order for which lever?
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
