Lever Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is the basic rule for the order or lever systems?
A
F L E
1 2 3
2
Q
F stands for
A
Fulcrum, meaning the pivot point
3
Q
L stands for?
A
Load. The thing you’re trying to move
4
Q
E stands for?
A
Effort, the muscle or point at which the thing causing the movement is
5
Q
2nd order lever system would go like?
A
Fulcrum first 🥇
Load 🥈
Effort 🥉
6
Q
1st order lever system would look like?
A
Load first 🥇
Fulcrum 🥈
Effort last 🥉
7
Q
3rd order lever system would look like what?
A
Fulcrum first 🥇
Effort 🥈
Load last 🥉
8
Q
What order lever system would a man pushing a wheelbarrow full of sand be?
A
2nd order
