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GCSE PE Levers

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of lever is being shown here?

(a)  

2.

What is the fulcrum when moving the weight from position A to B?

(a)  

3.

What type of lever is being shown here?

(a)  

4.

What lever is used to extend the elbow and complete a football throw in?

(a)  

5.

What type of lever is being shown here?

(a)  

6.

What lever would be used to extend Megan Rapinoe's right leg to kick the ball?

(a)  

7.

What lever is used to plantar flex at the ankle?

(a)  

8.

What does having a high mechanical advantage mean? (theres is more than one correct answer)

a)

Effort arm is longer than load arm

b)

A large load can be moved with little effort

c)

Lever has a large range of movement

d)

Lever does not have a large range of movement

e)

Lever can move at great speed

9.

Which lever will always have a high mechanical advantage?

a)
b)
c)
10.

Which of the following statements is true for levers with low mechanical advantage?

a)

Can move large loads with relatively low effort

b)

Can not move large loads

c)

Have a large range of movement

d)

Do not have a large range of movement

e)

Can move at a greater speed

11.

Which of the pictures below shows a 1st class lever?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the pictures below shows a second class lever?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the pictures below shows third class levers?

a)
b)
c)
d)