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Types of Levers Worksheet

Engineering lesson 12: Types of levers · Set 959 · 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.⚖️ 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 1 (c) class 2
  2. 2.⚖️ In a class 2 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the load (b) the effort (c) the fulcrum (d) the axle
  3. 3.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 20 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  4. 4.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 90 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 3 (c) class 2
  6. 6.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 70 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
  7. 7.True or false: a seesaw is a class 2 lever (load in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of pliers? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  9. 9.⚖️ What is the pivot point of a lever called? (a) the fulcrum (b) the load (c) the effort (d) the axle
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.⚖️ Which class of lever is a nutcracker? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  12. 12.⚖️ In a class 1 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the effort (b) nothing (c) the fulcrum (d) the load
  13. 13.True or false: a pair of kitchen tongs is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  15. 15.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of kitchen tongs? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  16. 16.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 90 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  17. 17.⚖️ In a class 3 lever, what is in the middle? (a) the effort (b) the fulcrum (c) the load (d) the pulley
  18. 18.⚖️ Going along a lever from one end to the other, the order is: fulcrum, effort, load. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  19. 19.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 30 cm, the fulcrum at 0 cm and the load at 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.⚖️ Which class of lever is your forearm? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  22. 22.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 60 cm and the load at 10 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 2 (c) class 3
  23. 23.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 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
  24. 24.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 60 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
  25. 25.⚖️ Which class of lever is a fishing rod? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  26. 26.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 30 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  27. 27.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 40 cm, the fulcrum at 30 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  28. 28.True or false: a broom when sweeping is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 10 cm, the fulcrum at 40 cm and the load at 0 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 3 (b) class 1 (c) class 2
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 2 (c) class 3
  31. 31.⚖️ Which class of lever is a crowbar? (a) class 3 (b) class 2 (c) class 1
  32. 32.True or false: a nutcracker is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 20 cm, the fulcrum at 10 cm and the load at 60 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  34. 34.⚖️ Which class of lever is a bottle opener? (a) class 2 (b) class 1 (c) class 3
  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 70 cm. Which class of lever is it? (a) class 2 (b) class 3 (c) class 1
  36. 36.⚖️ Along a straight bar, measured from the left end, the effort is at 70 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
  37. 37.⚖️ Which class of lever is a pair of scissors? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2
  38. 38.True or false: a pair of pliers is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a wheelbarrow is a class 1 lever (fulcrum in the middle). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Which class of lever is a wheelbarrow? (a) class 1 (b) class 3 (c) class 2

Answer key

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

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