Lever, simple machine consisting of a rigid bar that rotates about a fixed point, called a fulcrum. Levers affect the effort, or force, needed to do a certain amount of work, and are used to lift heavy objects. To move an object with a lever, force is applied to one end of the lever, and the object to be moved (referred to as the resistance or load) is usually located at the other end of the lever, with the fulcrum somewhere between the two. By varying the distances between the force and the fulcrum and between the load and the fulcrum, the amount of effort needed to move the load can be decreased, making the job easier.
Physicists classify the lever as one of the four simple machines used to do work. (The other three are the pulley, the wheel and axle, and the inclined plane.) Work is defined in physics as the result of a force, such as a person lifting, that moves an object over a distance. A common example of a lever is the seesaw. The human arm is also a lever, where the elbow is the fulcrum and the muscles apply the force.
Lever, simple machine consisting of a rigid bar that rotates about a fixed point, called a fulcrum. Levers affect the effort, or force, needed to do a certain amount of work, and are used to lift heavy objects. To move an object with a lever, force is applied to one end of the lever, and the object to be moved (referred to as the resistance or load) is usually located at the other end of the lever, with the fulcrum somewhere between the two. By varying the distances between the force and the fulcrum and between the load and the fulcrum, the amount of effort needed to move the load can be decreased, making the job easier.
Physicists classify the lever as one of the four simple machines used to do work. (The other three are the pulley, the wheel and axle, and the inclined plane.) Work is defined in physics as the result of a force, such as a person lifting, that moves an object over a distance. A common example of a lever is the seesaw. The human arm is also a lever, where the elbow is the fulcrum and the muscles apply the force.
Simple machines by Saliha Rais, for grade 5.Saliha Rais
The slide show include topics: simple machines, force magnifiers, movement magnifiers, levers and its types. At the end there is a short review/test, so you can assess what you have learned.
I made this for grade 5 students.
Simple machines by Saliha Rais, for grade 5.Saliha Rais
The slide show include topics: simple machines, force magnifiers, movement magnifiers, levers and its types. At the end there is a short review/test, so you can assess what you have learned.
I made this for grade 5 students.
Teaches students about work & its measurements to physics, ranging from grades 6-8 grades. Also, teaches the difference between simple and compound machines, for example, inclined planes. Finally, teaches students how work can be understood as energy & efficiency.
This PPT is created by Areebah and Nimat. We have created this PPT for our Taking Action of Unit-4. We wanted to inform you about how simple machines make our life easier and how they are used in our everyday lives.
