Instructions
Read each question carefully and answer based on your understanding of levers.1. What is a lever? (Hint: Think about simple machines and movement)
2. Name three examples of levers you use every day.
3. What are the three main parts of a lever?
4. What happens to the effort when the fulcrum is moved closer to the load in a lever?
5. Imagine you are designing a lever to open a heavy door. Where would you place the fulcrum to make it easier to push open the door? Why?
6. Draw a simple lever system in the space below.
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7. What is the formula to calculate the mechanical advantage of a lever?
8. If a lever has a load of 50 N and an effort of 20 N, what is the mechanical advantage?