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Levers
A
lever
is
a
rigid
rod
that
rotates
around
one
point
to
move
a
load
by
applying
a
force
to
a
third
point.
Archimedes
worked
out
how
things
balance
D1 D2
M
M
M
M1D1
=
M2D2
M
M
M
Law
of
the
Lever
F1D1
=
F2D2
F2
F1
D1 D2
F L Load Force
Fulcrum
is
between
FE
(effort
force)
and
FL
(load
force)
When
the
effort
moves
farther
than
load,
the
Mechanical
advantage
>1
When
the
effort
moves
less
than
the
load,
the
Mechanical
Advantage
<
1
Lets
apply
the
Law
of
the
Lever
F1D1
=
F2D2
Effort
Force
Load
10N
D1
D2
D1
=
50cm
D2
=
10cm
Mechanical
Advantage
=
FL/FE
What
is
the
Mechanical
Advantage
of
this
lever?
What
force
of
a
load
could
be
liXed?
What
happens
if
the
effort
is
closer
to
the
pivot
than
the
load?
F1D1
=
F2D2
Effort
Force
Load
10N
D1
D2
D1
=
10cm
D2
=
50cm
Mechanical
Advantage
=
FL/FE
What
is
the
Mechanical
Advantage
of
this
lever?
What
force
of
a
load
could
be
liXed?
The
mechanical
advantage
of
a
lever
is
the
raYo
of
the
length
of
the
lever
on
the
applied
effort
side
of
the
fulcrum
to
the
length
of
the
lever
on
the
load
force
side
of
the
fulcrum.
Effort
Force
Load
MA
=
DE/DL
DE
DL
Examples
of
first
class
levers
Common examples
of first-class
levers include
– crowbars,
– scissors,
– pliers,
– tin snips
– and seesaws.
Second Class Lever
Load
Effort Force
than
1
Explanation
– Example:
Wheelbarrow
L E
Effort
Force
Load
10N
DL
DE
DE
=
80cm
DL
=
20cm
Mechanical
Advantage
=
FL/FE
Mechanical
Advantage
=
DE/DL
What
force
of
a
load
could
be
liXed?
What
is
the
Mechanical
Advantage
of
this
lever?
Third Class Lever
E L
– Example: Broom
E L
DL
DE
DE
=
20cm
DL
=
80cm
Mechanical
Advantage
=
FL/FE
Mechanical
Advantage
=
DE/DL
What
force
of
a
load
could
be
liXed?
What
is
the
Mechanical
Advantage
of
this
lever?
Mechanical
Advantage
• Mechanical
Advantage
is
the
raYo
between
the
load
and
effort.