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GCSE PE Levers 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The image is an example of which class of lever?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
2.
Mechanical advantage is when...
a)
the load is equal distance from the fulcrum and the effort
b)
the effort is closer to the load than the fulcrum
c)
the load is closer to the fulcrum than the effort
3.
Which of the following acts as a pivot or fulcrum in the body?
a)
Bones
b)
Muscles
c)
Joints
4.
Which class of lever is shown by the diagram?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
5.

Ms Malloch performs 20 sit-ups at break. A sit-up is an example of which class of lever?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

6.
A press-up is an example of which class of lever?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
7.
In the action of standing on your tiptoes, which body part acts as the fulcrum?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Metatarsals
c)
Ankle joint
d)
Tibia
8.
Which Mnemonic represents levers in the order; 3rd - 1st - 2nd 
a)
FEL - ELF - EFL
b)
ELF - FEL - EFL
c)
FEL - EFL - ELF
d)
EFL - FEL - ELF
9.

What 3 elements make up a Lever System?

a)

Fulcrum, T Rex, Effort

b)

Load, Fulcrum, Effort

c)

Load, T Rex, Effort

10.

How many Lever Systems are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

What is a Fulcrum?

a)

The fixed point that the lever turns on, or is supported by. It is where movement stems from.

b)

The weight or resistance

c)

The force needed to create the movement

12.

What is a Load?

a)

The fixed point that the lever turns on, or is supported by. It is where movement stems from.

b)

The weight or resistance

c)

The force needed to create the movement

13.

What is a Effort?

a)

The fixed point that the lever turns on, or is supported by. It is where movement stems from.

b)

The weight or resistance

c)

The force needed to create the movement

14.

What Lever System is this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

15.

What Lever System is this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

16.

What Lever System is this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd