← Types of levers lesson New set →

Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 95 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 50 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 3 (c) class 1
  3. 3.True or false: a wheelbarrow is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚖️ Which class of lever is a seesaw? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 2 (c) class 1
  6. 6.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  7. 7.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 80 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  8. 8.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the effort (b) the load (c) nothing (d) the fulcrum
  9. 9.True or false: a broom when sweeping is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ Which class of lever is a broom when sweeping? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  11. 11.⚖️ Which class of lever is a nutcracker? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  12. 12.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the axle (b) the load (c) the effort (d) the fulcrum
  13. 13.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the pulley (b) the load (c) the fulcrum (d) the effort
  14. 14.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 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
  15. 15.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: your forearm 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 fulcrum (b) the load (c) the axle (d) the effort
  18. 18.True or false: a pair of scissors is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.True or false: a lemon squeezer is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Which class of lever is your forearm? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  25. 25.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ Which class of lever is a crowbar? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  27. 27.True or false: a pair of scissors is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a nutcracker is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  30. 30.True or false: a pair of tweezers is a class 3 lever (effort in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 3 (c) class 1
  32. 32.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  33. 33.True or false: a bottle opener is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a pair of scissors is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 50 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  36. 36.True or false: a wheelbarrow is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 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
  38. 38.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 0 cm, the fulcrum at 50 cm and the load at 40 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  39. 39.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 20 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  40. 40.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1

Answer key

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

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids