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levers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The (a)   is the point at which a lever pivots

2.

The (a)   is the point at which a lever pivots

3.
A see saw is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
4.
A wheelbarrow is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
5.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

6.

Example of third class lever is _____

a)

Scissors

b)

Wheelbarrow

c)

Pliers

d)

Human arm

7.

What is a bar that balances on a fulcrum called?

a)

a ramp

b)

a pulley

c)

a lever

8.
This baseball pitcher is demonstrating which type of lever at the shoulder?
a)
1st class
b)
2nd class
c)
3rd class
d)
4th class
9.

Which of the following is the definition of a 'lever'?

a)

Double inclined plane that moves through another object

b)

Simple machine that uses less effort over a longer distance

c)

A simple machine made of a beam and fulcrum

d)

Spiral shaped inclined plane that's designed to cut through another substance

10.

A first- class lever is one where the

a)

Load, effort and fulcrum are all on the same side as each other

b)

Fulcrum is directly in the middle of the effort and load

c)

Fulcrum is on the same end as the load

d)

The load is directly in between the fulcrum and effort

11.
a)
Fulcrum
b)
Effort
c)
Load
d)
None of these
12.

Is a seesaw a lever?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

14.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

15.

What is NOT an example of a tool that is a lever?

a)

a ramp

b)

a car jack

c)

scissors

d)

a handtruck