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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 257 · 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 seesaw is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the effort (b) the load (c) nothing (d) the fulcrum
  3. 3.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of scissors? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  4. 4.⚖️ Which class of lever is a crowbar? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  5. 5.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: fulcrum, effort, load. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  6. 6.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the effort (b) the load (c) the axle (d) the fulcrum
  7. 7.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 80 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  8. 8.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the effort (c) the pulley (d) the load
  9. 9.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 80 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  11. 11.True or false: a crowbar is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a beam balance is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ Which class of lever is a beam balance? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  14. 14.True or false: a fishing rod is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.True or false: a seesaw is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ Which class of lever is a fishing rod? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  20. 20.True or false: a nutcracker is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Which class of lever is a nutcracker? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  23. 23.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of tweezers? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  24. 24.True or false: a lemon squeezer is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  26. 26.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of kitchen tongs? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  29. 29.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the load (b) the fulcrum (c) the effort (d) the axle
  31. 31.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  32. 32.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a pair of scissors is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a pair of tweezers is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a fishing rod is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.True or false: a broom when sweeping is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a seesaw is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a lemon squeezer is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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