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Levers - Three Classes
Purpose
Demonstrate how the three classes of levers operate and how they are different.
Equipment
Two-meter demonstration scale, 20 Newton self-weighing spring scale, 20 Newton normal spring scale, mass hanger with three 1 kg masses, string loop.
Suggestions
Look this over before class; you must change around the various components during the lecture.
Setup Time
10 min.
Images
Description
Referring to the three photographs above: First class lever (right): the pivot is between the load and the applied force (push down with hand or pull down with spring scale at right of photo). Second class lever (left): the load is between the pivot and the applied force. Third class lever (center): the applied force is between the load and the pivot.
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See pagesb1. center of mass statics
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See pagesb2. equilibrium of forces & torques
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See pagesb3. simple machines
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See pagesb4. elasticity
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See pagesb1. center of mass statics
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See pagesb2. equilibrium of forces & torques
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See pagesb3. simple machines
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See pagesb4. elasticity