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प्रश्न
What is a lever?
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उत्तर
A lever is a rigid rod that may be bent or straight and rotates around a point; it is known as a FULCRUM.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write down a relation expressing the mechanical advantage of a lever.
shows a nut cracker name the class of lever ?
Give three examples for leavers of 1st order.
The following belong to which class of lever?
Pliers Tools
The following belong to which class of lever?
Nutcracker
The following belong to which class of lever?
Fore-arm
The following are an example of levers. State the class of lever to which each one belongs giving the relative positions of Load (L), Effort (E), Fulcrum (F):
(i) Scissors (ii) Sugar tongs (iii) Nutcracker (iv) Pliers.
Draw a labelled sketch of a second class lever. Give one example of such a lever.
The diagram below shows a lever in use.
(i) To which class of lever does it belong?
(ii) If FA = 40 cm, AB = 60 cm, then find the mechanical advantage of the lever.
A crowbar of length 100 cm is used to lift a load of 5 kgf. It has its fulcrum at a distance of 20 cm from the load. Calculate:
(i) the mechanical advantage of a crowbar and,
(ii) the effort applied at the other end.
