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Classes of Levers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What class of lever is a pair of pilers?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

2.

What class of lever is a car door?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

3.

What class of lever is a seesaw?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

4.

What class lever is a wheelbarrow?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

5.

What class of lever is a fishing rod?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

6.

What class of lever is a pair of tweezers?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

7.

What class of lever is a stapler?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

8.

What class of lever is a rake?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

9.

Suzy finds that a lot of effort is needed to lift the load in the above diagram. How can Suzy use less effort to lift up the load?

a)

Use her leg to press.

b)

Move the position of the fulcrum perpendicular to the effort

c)

Move the fulcrum behind the load

d)

Move the fulcrum nearer to the load

10.

The diagram shows a simple machine used to open the lid of a can. Which of the following situations uses the same principle as lifting up the lid of a can?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which of the following is an example of a first-class lever?

a)

Seesaw

b)

Wheelbarrow

c)

Fishing rod

d)

Nutcracker

12.

In a second-class lever, where is the fulcrum located?

a)

Between the effort and the load

b)

At one end, with the load in the middle

c)

At one end, with the effort in the middle

d)

Between the load and the effort

13.

What is the mechanical advantage of a lever if the effort arm is 4 meters and the load arm is 2 meters?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

14.

Which of the following statements is true about third-class levers?

a)

The load is between the fulcrum and the effort

b)

The effort is between the fulcrum and the load

c)

The fulcrum is between the load and the effort

d)

The load and effort are on the same side of the fulcrum

15.

A person uses a crowbar to lift a heavy rock. If the crowbar is acting as a lever, which class of lever is it most likely functioning as?

a)

First-class lever

b)

Second-class lever

c)

Third-class lever

d)

None of the above