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Exploring Levers
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Check
1. What is a lever?
A tool that turns electrical energy into light
A simple machine made of a beam that pivots on a support
A machine that uses water to move things
2. Which part of a lever is the fulcrum?
The object being lifted (load)
The support point where the beam pivots
The hand pushing the beam
3. Check all that are examples of levers:
Seesaw at the playground
Crowbar used to lift a lid
A flagpole standing straight up
4. When the fulcrum is moved closer to the load, lifting the load becomes:
Easier
Harder
The same
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Activity
5. Draw a lever. Label the beam, fulcrum, and load.
6. In one sentence, explain how moving the fulcrum changed how hard it was to lift the object.
7. During the hands-on activity, which fulcrum position needed the most effort? Describe where the fulcrum was (near the center, near the load, or far from the load).
8. Name two places you see levers in everyday life. For each, write one short reason why it is a lever.
a)
b)
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