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FCTC TEST PREP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What is a lever? - ANS ✓a machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a
fixed hinge or fulcrum
How do levers work? - ANS ✓amplifies an input force to provide a greater
output force, which is said to provide leverage
what is the mechanical advantage of a lever? - ANS ✓the ratio or the output
force to the input force
How are levers classified? - ANS ✓by relative positions of the fulcrum and the
input and output forces.
allows identification by the relative locations of the fulcrum, the resistance,
and the effort.
Class 1 Lever - ANS ✓Fulcrum in the middle
the effort is applied on one side of the fulcrum and the resistance on the
other side.
Examples of Class 1 levers: - ANS ✓see saw, crowbar, scissors
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