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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 162 · 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 pair of kitchen tongs is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: effort, fulcrum, load. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  3. 3.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 60 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 60 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  5. 5.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  6. 6.True or false: a nutcracker is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  8. 8.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  9. 9.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the load (b) the effort (c) the fulcrum (d) the axle
  10. 10.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 90 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  11. 11.True or false: a lemon squeezer is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the load (b) the fulcrum (c) the effort (d) nothing
  13. 13.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 70 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  14. 14.⚖️ Which class of lever is a beam balance? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  15. 15.⚖️ Which class of lever is your forearm? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  16. 16.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  17. 17.⚖️ Which class of lever is a fishing rod? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  18. 18.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: fulcrum, load, effort. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  19. 19.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ Which class of lever is a crowbar? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  21. 21.⚖️ To lift a heavy rock with a crowbar more easily, push … (a) on the fulcrum (b) on the rock (c) near the fulcrum (d) far from the fulcrum
  22. 22.True or false: a fishing rod is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the load (b) the axle (c) the effort (d) the fulcrum
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of scissors? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  26. 26.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  27. 27.⚖️ Which class of lever is a lemon squeezer? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  28. 28.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  29. 29.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  30. 30.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 90 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  31. 31.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 70 cm, the fulcrum at 100 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  32. 32.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 70 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  33. 33.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: fulcrum, effort, load. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  34. 34.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  37. 37.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  38. 38.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  39. 39.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the effort (c) the pulley (d) the load
  40. 40.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 70 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1

Answer key

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

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