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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 822 · 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 pair of scissors is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  3. 3.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: load, effort, fulcrum. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  5. 5.True or false: a beam balance is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  7. 7.⚖️ To lift a heavy rock with a crowbar more easily, push … (a) on the rock (b) far from the fulcrum (c) on the fulcrum (d) near the fulcrum
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  9. 9.True or false: a beam balance is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  11. 11.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 80 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.⚖️ Which class of lever is a beam balance? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  15. 15.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the load (b) the fulcrum (c) the effort (d) the axle
  16. 16.True or false: a broom when sweeping is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 90 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  18. 18.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 70 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the pulley (c) the load (d) the effort
  21. 21.True or false: a crowbar is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  23. 23.True or false: your forearm is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  25. 25.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the load (b) the effort (c) nothing (d) the fulcrum
  26. 26.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.True or false: a seesaw is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Which class of lever is a seesaw? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  32. 32.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the effort (c) the axle (d) the load
  34. 34.⚖️ Which class of lever is a fishing rod? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 80 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  38. 38.⚖️ Which class of lever is a lemon squeezer? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  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 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  40. 40.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3

Answer key

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

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