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Advancing with Simple and Powered Machines Learning Grid
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Collection, summary, and display of evidence
Recognize the relationship between explanation and evidence
Organize and communicate scientific findings
Identifying variables
Forces acting on the objects
Equilibrium
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Evaluate design
Use collected data to find trends
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Subsystems of transportation system
Purpose of structures
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Demonstrate methods of representing solutions to a design problem
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Explain the forces of tension and compression
Explain design feature
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Us* formulas
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Construct and evaluate mathematical arguments
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Simple Machines: Lever
The lever is probably the most commonly used simple machine. A lever is a rigid bar or solid
object that is used to transfer force.
With a fulcrum, the lever can be used to change the force that is applied (effort), alter the direction,
and change the distance of movement. Effort, a fulcrum and a load are three features that are
common in every lever.
Depending on the positions of these shared features, you can distinguish between first, second
or third class levers.
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1
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Effort
Fulcrum
First class levers have the fulcrum positioned between the effort and the load. Common examples
of first class levers include a seesaw, a crowbar, pliers, and scissors.
Load
Effort
Fulcrum
Second class levers have the fulcrum and the effort at opposite ends and the load positioned
between the two. Common examples of second class levers include nut crackers, wheel barrows,
and bottle openers.
Effort
Load
Fulcrum
Third class levers have the fulcrum and the load at opposite ends and the effort positioned
between the two. Common examples of third class levers include tweezers and ice tongs.
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Did you know?
The term lever derives
from the French word
levier which means
to raise:
Student Worksheet
Simple Machines: Lever
The mechanical advantage of a lever
The mechanical advantage of a lever is the ratio of the length of the effort arm to the length of
the load arm.
It can be calculated using the following formula:
Mechanical advantage =
Length of effort arm
Lenght of load arm
Effort
Load
The mechanical advantage of this 1st class lever is:
Mechanical advantage =
Mechanical advantage =
2m
0.5m
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The amount of effort needed to lift a given load with any class of lever can be calculated using
this formula:
Effort force x length of effort arm = Load force x length of load arm
90*
Effort x 2 m = 400 N x 0.4 m
400 N x 0.4 m
Effort = 2m
Effort =
80 N
Using this 1st lass lever to lift a 400 N load would only need an effort of 80 N. However, the effort
end of the lever must move five times the distance of the load.
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Simple Machines: Lever
A1
Build A1 book I, pages 2 to 3
Calculate the mechanical advantage of this lever.
Then define the class of lever.
A2
Build A2 book I, pages 4 to 5
Calculate the mechanical advantage of this lever.
Then define the class of lever.
A3
Build A3 book I, pages 6 to 7
Calculate the mechanical advantage of this lever.
Then define the class of lever.
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Student Worksheet