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Levers - Coggle Diagram
Levers
Grades
Class 2
The load is between the effort and the fulcrum.
The effect of the effort is always multiplied
Example
Mechanical bridge
Class 3
The effort o between the fulcrum and the load
The effect of the effort is always reduced
Example
Fishing rod
Class 1
The load and the effort are on opposite sides of the fulcrum.
The effect of the effort applied can be multipled or reduced depending on where the fulcrum is.
Example
Scissors
Definition
What is a lever?
A lever is a rigid bar that is used with a point of support
Theory
The mechanical force or effort is applied on one end of the lever, with the aim of counteracting the resistance or load, which acts on the other end of the lever.