CH 9 How Things Work

Investigate 25 "USING LEVERS"

(page 179 of the Science World 7" text book. PART A LOAD at 25cm (grams) 100g 150g 200g 250g LOAD at 10cm (grams) 100g 150g 200g 250g LOAD at 75cm (grams) 100g 150g 200g 250g Downward Force produced by load (N) (Divide the mass by 100) 100g/100 = 1N Downward Force produced by load (N) (Divide the mass by 100) 100g/100 = 1N Downward Force produced by load (N) (Divide the mass by 100) 100g/100 = 1N Effort (N) Mechanical Advantage MA = Load/Effort PART B LOAD Downward Force produced by 200g at load (N) Distance (Divide the mass by 100) cm cm cm cm 2 2 2 2 Effort (N) Mechanical Advantage MA = Load/Effort

Effort (N)

Mechanical Advantage MA = Load/Effort

LOAD Downward Force produced by 400g at load (N) Distance (Divide the mass by 100) cm cm cm cm 4 4 4 4

Effort (N)

Mechanical Advantage MA = Load/Effort

Effort (N)

Mechanical Advantage MA = Load/Effort

LOAD Downward Force produced by 600g at load (N) Distance (Divide the mass by 100) cm cm cm cm 6 6 6 6

Effort (N)

Mechanical Advantage MA = Load/Effort