Levers Flashcards
1
Q
What is an example of a first class lever 
A
Nodding the head 
2
Q
What is an example of a second class lever
A
Standing on your toes
3
Q
What is an example of a third class lever
A
A bicep curl
4
Q
What is in the middle of a first class lever
A
Fulcrum
5
Q
What is in the middle of a second class lever
A
Resistance
6
Q
What is in the middle of a third class lever
A
Effort
7
Q
What is a fulcrum?
A
A fixed point about which the lever can turn (also known as an axis or pivot)
8
Q
What is effort
A
The force required to move the load
9
Q
What is resistance?
A
The load or wait that 11 must move (persons mass, gravity, air resistance)
