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Sport Science - Levers (Definitions (Lever - A rigid bone that turns about…
Sport Science - Levers
Definitions
Lever - A rigid bone that turns about an axis to create movement. All levers contain a fulcrum, load and effort.
Fulcrum - The fixed point in which a lever turns or is supported. It can also be refereed to as the 'axis'.
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Fulcrum - The point of movement, generally the centre of a joint.
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Mechanical Advantages
Mechanical Advantages: The benefit to a lever system is having either a short effort arm or a short resistance arm.
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When a levers effort arm is higher then the resistance arm then there will be a high mechanical advantage.
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