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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 2 · 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.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the effort (c) nothing (d) the load
  2. 2.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 90 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  3. 3.True or false: a wheelbarrow is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ Which class of lever is a nutcracker? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  5. 5.True or false: a seesaw is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.True or false: your forearm is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  9. 9.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the effort (b) the fulcrum (c) the axle (d) the load
  10. 10.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  11. 11.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the fulcrum (b) the load (c) the axle (d) the effort
  12. 12.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  13. 13.True or false: a broom when sweeping is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  15. 15.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  17. 17.⚖️ Which class of lever is a beam balance? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  18. 18.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of kitchen tongs? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  19. 19.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  20. 20.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  21. 21.True or false: a pair of scissors is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of tweezers? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  23. 23.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  25. 25.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  26. 26.True or false: a pair of scissors is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  28. 28.True or false: a fishing rod is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  30. 30.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the load (b) the fulcrum (c) the effort (d) the pulley
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.⚖️ Which class of lever is a wheelbarrow? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  33. 33.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  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 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  36. 36.True or false: a lemon squeezer is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  38. 38.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  39. 39.⚖️ Which class of lever is a lemon squeezer? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  40. 40.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 90 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2

Answer key

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

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