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With a Class 2 lever, the fulcrum is moved to one end of the lever, with the load in the middle and the force at the other end. Every time you pick up a wheelbarrow you use a class 2 lever ...
To balance objects using a lever, the effort force (the pennies) multiplied by its distance from the fulcrum (the pencil) must equal the load force (the soap) multiplied by its distance from the ...
A seesaw is an example of a first class lever First class levers (class 1) place the fulcrum between the effort and the load. An example would be a seesaw, which places the fulcrum in the centre ...
You have a lever, a movable fulcrum, weights, and supporting stones at your disposal. Your goal is to lift the obelisk using as few of the weights and support stones as possible.
A lever is a long rod or stick that rests on a point called a fulcrum. When you apply force to one end, it reduces the effort needed to lift an object on the other end of the lever. In this experiment ...