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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 85 · 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 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the axle (c) the effort (d) the load
  2. 2.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: load, fulcrum, effort. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  3. 3.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the effort (b) the load (c) the fulcrum (d) the axle
  4. 4.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the effort (c) the load (d) the pulley
  5. 5.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  7. 7.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  8. 8.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: effort, load, fulcrum. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  9. 9.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 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
  10. 10.True or false: a fishing rod is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  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 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  12. 12.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the fulcrum (b) the load (c) nothing (d) the effort
  13. 13.True or false: a beam balance is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  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 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  16. 16.⚖️ Which class of lever is a broom when sweeping? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  17. 17.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.⚖️ Which class of lever is a lemon squeezer? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  20. 20.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a wheelbarrow is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a beam balance is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ Which class of lever is a crowbar? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  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 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  27. 27.True or false: a seesaw is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  29. 29.⚖️ Which class of lever is a fishing rod? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  30. 30.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 90 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
  31. 31.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 70 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  32. 32.⚖️ Which class of lever is a seesaw? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  33. 33.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  34. 34.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 90 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  35. 35.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  36. 36.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  37. 37.⚖️ Which class of lever is a beam balance? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  38. 38.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 70 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  39. 39.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of scissors? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  40. 40.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 100 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2

Answer key

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

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