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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 289 · 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.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 80 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 1 (c) class 2
  3. 3.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the load (c) the effort (d) the pulley
  4. 4.⚖️ To lift a heavy rock with a crowbar more easily, push … (a) on the fulcrum (b) far from the fulcrum (c) near the fulcrum (d) on the rock
  5. 5.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of kitchen tongs? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  6. 6.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the effort (b) the fulcrum (c) nothing (d) the load
  7. 7.⚖️ Which class of lever is a bottle opener? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  8. 8.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  9. 9.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  10. 10.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 100 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  11. 11.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: load, effort, fulcrum. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  13. 13.⚖️ Which class of lever is a crowbar? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  14. 14.True or false: a crowbar is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.True or false: a pair of tweezers is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the axle (b) the load (c) the fulcrum (d) the effort
  18. 18.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 80 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  19. 19.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the effort (b) the axle (c) the fulcrum (d) the load
  20. 20.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of scissors? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  21. 21.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  22. 22.⚖️ Which class of lever is a broom when sweeping? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  23. 23.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  24. 24.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of tweezers? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  25. 25.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  26. 26.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 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
  27. 27.True or false: a crowbar is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  29. 29.⚖️ Which class of lever is a lemon squeezer? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  30. 30.True or false: your forearm is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  32. 32.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  33. 33.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  34. 34.True or false: a fishing rod is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Which class of lever is a nutcracker? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  36. 36.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: effort, load, fulcrum. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  37. 37.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a nutcracker is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 1 (c) class 2
  40. 40.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3

Answer key

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

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