← Types of levers lesson New set →

Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 250 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.True or false: a pair of tweezers is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: fulcrum, effort, load. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  3. 3.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  4. 4.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the pulley (b) the load (c) the effort (d) the fulcrum
  5. 5.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 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
  6. 6.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 80 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 80 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  10. 10.⚖️ Which class of lever is a broom when sweeping? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  11. 11.True or false: a broom when sweeping is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of scissors? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  14. 14.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  15. 15.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the axle (b) the fulcrum (c) the load (d) the effort
  16. 16.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ Which class of lever is a bottle opener? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  18. 18.True or false: your forearm is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of kitchen tongs? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  20. 20.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the load (b) the fulcrum (c) the axle (d) the effort
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 2 (c) class 1
  22. 22.True or false: a wheelbarrow is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  24. 24.True or false: a broom when sweeping is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  26. 26.⚖️ Which class of lever is a wheelbarrow? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  27. 27.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) nothing (b) the load (c) the effort (d) the fulcrum
  28. 28.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of tweezers? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  29. 29.⚖️ Which class of lever is a seesaw? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  30. 30.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  31. 31.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  32. 32.⚖️ Which class of lever is your forearm? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  33. 33.True or false: a lemon squeezer is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 70 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 90 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  35. 35.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  36. 36.True or false: a crowbar is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  38. 38.True or false: a beam balance is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 3 (c) class 2
  40. 40.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 70 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2

Answer key

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

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids