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What is... 1500 B.C.
One of the first recorded uses of the lever was in ___________
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What is... Theory of Operation
The formula for correctly using the lever is called the __________________________.
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What is... third
In the ________ class lever, the force you have to use is greater than the load that is there, but the effort is a shorter distance than the load’s distance.
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What is... hand brakes
One example of a first class lever is bicycle ________________
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What is... 100 tons
Some of the objects lifted in ancient times weighed over ______________
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What is... steelyard
The Greek device, the _____________, improved on these levers by adding a sliding weight to the other side to enhance the precision.
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What is... opposite
If the weight is one meter from the fulcrum, you have to apply force two meters from the fulcrum in the ____________ direction.
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What is... first
The __________ class lever is when the fulcrum is somewhere in between the load, or object, and the effort, or applied force.
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What is... canoe
One example of a second class lever is a _______ paddle
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What is... less
The lever allows the person using it to use _____ force to move an object
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Who is... Archimedes
The earliest recording of the lever being used was in the third century B.C. and these were provided by __________________.
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What is... right next to or close to
To maximize the applied effort people found that placing the fulcrum ____________________ the load was more efficient than any other position on the lever.
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What is... second
In the _________ class lever, the fulcrum is totally to one side, the load is in the middle, and the effort is on the other side.
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What is... fishing
One example of a third class lever is a _______ rod
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Who is... Kyle, Josh, and Sarai
Who made this powerpoint?
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What is... to raise
The word lever, comes from the French, meaning ______________.
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What is... twice
To correctly lift what you want to, you have to apply force ___________ the distance between the weight and the fulcrum.
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What is... first
The most common type of lever used is the ________ class lever
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What is... diving
One example of a second class lever is a _________ board
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What is... second
The stapler is a ________ class lever
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What is... excavation, cultivation, and for moving large objects
Levers have been used since ancient times for _________________, _____________, and ___________________.
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What is... fulcrum, load, and effort
A lever is a simple machine, but can be difficult to use if you do not know the correct positions for the
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What is... third
The _______ class lever is the most common lever in the human body
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What is... arm
One example of a third class lever is a human __________
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Name 2 examples of levers in this room.
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