Soc 20 Flashcards
1
Q
Mechanical advantage
A
A large load can be lifted with a relatively small amount of effort
2
Q
Mechanical disadvange
A
Third class leavers cannot lift as heavy a load with the same amount of effort and load fromthe fulcrum
3
Q
Axis
A
An imaginary straight line around whitch a body or object rotates
4
Q
Fulcrum
A
The point around whitch the leaver rotates
5
Q
Load
A
The force that is applied by the leacer system
6
Q
Effort
A
The force that is applied by the user of the leaver system
