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Question
What is a lever?
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Solution
A lever is a special case of the application of the law of moments. It is a rigid bar, straight or bent, which is capable of rotation about a fixed point or a fixed-line, called the axis of rotation. This fixed point or the axis of rotation is called the fulcrum. An effort E is applied at point A of the lever to overcome resistance (or load) at another point B, as shown in the diagram.
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