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Levers
Levers
Levers
FULCRUM
FULCRUM
10 Inches 10 Inches
10 Inches 10 Inches
Load or Resistance
Force or Effort
FULCRUM
Load or Resistance
Force or Effort
10 Inches 10 Inches
10 feet 1 foot
10 feet 1 foot
20
F eet
500
l bs.
A net torque of 5500 ft.
lbs is created 15
Fee
t
Example: When the loads are equal but the
distances are not, the lever is not balanced.
100 l
bs.
10 F
eet
100 l
bs.
30 F
eet
100 x 10 = 100 x 30
There are many types of levers
found around the home
Resistance or Load
Resistance or Load
Effort
Class 3 Lever
Fulcrum
Salad Server
Resistance or Load
Effort
Fulcrum