Levers

Question 1

What is a Lever?

Answer 1

a simple machine consisting of a pivot, effort and load

Question 2

What is an Effort?

Answer 2

When a force is used to move a load over a distance

Question 3

What is a Load?

Answer 3

the overall force exerted by a mass object on a surface

Question 4

What does it mean when the lever is longer?

Answer 4

The further the effort acts from the pivot, and the greater the force on the load will be