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Simple Machines and Levers - Coggle Diagram
Simple Machines and Levers
inclined plane
slides
skateboard ramp
funnel
wedge
zipper
scissors
fork
lever
car jack
crowbar
teeter-totter
pulley
flagpole
elevator
water well
screw
jar lid
light bulb
bottle cap
wheel and axle
car tires
ferris wheel
doorknob
lever classes
second class lever:
load
between fulcrum and effort (FLE)
first class lever:
fulcrum
between load and effort (LFE)
third class lever:
effort
between fulcrum and load (FEL)
advantage of machines and tools?
the effect of the applied force is multiplied making moving things around easier. can be calculated by: output force/input force
lever diagram
fulcrum: point which the rigid body pivots on, at any position)
long rigid body: forms part of the lever
load: load to be moved
effort: where the human applies a force