Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Give one example of a class I lever where mechanical advantage is more than one ?
Advertisements
Solution
More than one: shears used for cutting the thin metal sheets .
RELATED QUESTIONS
Define lever.
Give three examples for leavers of second order.
The following belong to which class of lever?
A fire tongs
The following belong to which class of lever?
Sugar tongs
The following belong to which class of lever?
A pair of scissors
The following belong to which class of lever?
Knife
Draw a labelled sketch of a second class lever. Give one example of such a lever.
In the diagram shown alongside a claw hammer, mark the fulcrum (F) and indicate the directions of load (L) and effort (E) with arrows. What class of lever is it? Give one more example of this class of 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.
What is a first-order lever?
