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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 156 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (What is in the middle?): Find the fulcrum, the load and the effort. Put them in order along the bar and look at the middle one. Fulcrum middle → class 1 · load middle → class 2 · effort middle → class 3.

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  1. 1.True or false: a beam balance is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the axle (b) the fulcrum (c) the load (d) the effort
  3. 3.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  4. 4.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  5. 5.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: load, fulcrum, effort. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  6. 6.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ To lift a heavy rock with a crowbar more easily, push … (a) near the fulcrum (b) on the rock (c) far from the fulcrum (d) on the fulcrum
  8. 8.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 70 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  9. 9.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  11. 11.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: effort, load, fulcrum. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  12. 12.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  13. 13.⚖️ Which class of lever is your forearm? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  14. 14.True or false: a wheelbarrow is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: fulcrum, load, effort. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  16. 16.⚖️ Which class of lever is a broom when sweeping? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  17. 17.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  18. 18.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 80 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  19. 19.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: effort, fulcrum, load. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  20. 20.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  21. 21.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  22. 22.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ Which class of lever is a crowbar? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  24. 24.⚖️ Which class of lever is a fishing rod? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  25. 25.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  26. 26.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: load, effort, fulcrum. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  27. 27.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 80 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  28. 28.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  29. 29.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 80 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  30. 30.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the axle (b) the load (c) the fulcrum (d) the effort
  31. 31.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ Which class of lever is a beam balance? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  33. 33.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of tweezers? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  34. 34.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  35. 35.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the load (c) the pulley (d) the effort
  36. 36.True or false: a beam balance is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  38. 38.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of kitchen tongs? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  39. 39.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 80 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  40. 40.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the fulcrum
  3. class 1
  4. class 3
  5. class 1
  6. False
  7. far from the fulcrum
  8. class 2
  9. False
  10. class 2
  11. class 2
  12. class 2
  13. class 3
  14. True
  15. class 2
  16. class 3
  17. class 2
  18. class 1
  19. class 1
  20. class 1
  21. class 2
  22. True
  23. class 1
  24. class 3
  25. class 1
  26. class 3
  27. class 3
  28. class 3
  29. class 1
  30. the load
  31. False
  32. class 1
  33. class 3
  34. class 3
  35. the effort
  36. True
  37. class 1
  38. class 3
  39. class 3
  40. class 3

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