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What is the primary purpose of using levers in physical work?
What is the primary purpose of using levers in physical work?
- To exercise most of our movements
- To involve the use of bones in the body
- To make physical work more difficult
- To move something that is heavy or to move something quickly (correct)
What is the point at which the lever rotates called?
What is the point at which the lever rotates called?
- Load
- Fulcrum (correct)
- Output force
- Input force
What is the term for how much a simple machine multiplies an applied force?
What is the term for how much a simple machine multiplies an applied force?
- Fulcrum point
- Lever system
- Simple machine
- Mechanical advantage (correct)
What is the object that is lifted on the other end of the bar when using a lever?
What is the object that is lifted on the other end of the bar when using a lever?
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What determines the type of lever and the amount of mechanical advantage the machine has?
What determines the type of lever and the amount of mechanical advantage the machine has?
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What is the term for the force applied to the lever?
What is the term for the force applied to the lever?
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What is an example of using a lever system within the body?
What is an example of using a lever system within the body?
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What happens when the effort is farther away from the fulcrum?
What happens when the effort is farther away from the fulcrum?
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What is the term for the bar that turns on an unmoving point?
What is the term for the bar that turns on an unmoving point?
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What is the result of using a lever system?
What is the result of using a lever system?
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