Chapter 9: Simple Machines Flashcards

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First-class lever

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Lever witw the fulcrum between the effort and the load

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Second-class lever

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lever with the load between the effort and the fulcrum

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Third-class lever

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lever with the effort between the load and the fulcrum

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Fulcrum

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point around which a lever turns

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Effort

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force used to cause movement

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Load

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force, such as the weight of an object, resisting motion against which a lever works

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