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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 411 · 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 effort (b) the load (c) the fulcrum (d) nothing
  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 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  3. 3.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  4. 4.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  5. 5.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Which class of lever is a wheelbarrow? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  7. 7.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: fulcrum, load, effort. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  8. 8.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of tweezers? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  11. 11.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the effort (c) the load (d) the axle
  12. 12.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of scissors? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  13. 13.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  14. 14.⚖️ Which class of lever is a fishing rod? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 90 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  17. 17.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  18. 18.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  19. 19.⚖️ Which class of lever is a crowbar? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  20. 20.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the pulley (b) the load (c) the effort (d) the fulcrum
  21. 21.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 80 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  22. 22.⚖️ To lift a heavy rock with a crowbar more easily, push … (a) far from the fulcrum (b) on the fulcrum (c) near the fulcrum (d) on the rock
  23. 23.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  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 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  25. 25.True or false: a lemon squeezer is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the fulcrum (b) the load (c) the axle (d) the effort
  27. 27.⚖️ Which class of lever is your forearm? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  28. 28.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 110 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  29. 29.True or false: a fishing rod is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 50 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 80 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  32. 32.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  33. 33.⚖️ Which class of lever is a bottle opener? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  34. 34.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 90 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  35. 35.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  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 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  37. 37.⚖️ Which class of lever is a beam balance? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  38. 38.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  39. 39.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  40. 40.⚖️ Which class of lever is a seesaw? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1

Answer key

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

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