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  • Created by: hjdowning
  • Created on: 21-01-19 12:16
steel wire cut by wire cutters. Wire gripped 5mm from fulcrum, pressure is applied to handles 80mm from fulcrum. Calculate the force that must be applied to the handles in order to cut the wire if it requires a direct cutting force of 160N.
10N
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A lever is arranged so that a load of 1,000N is to be lifted at a distance of 200mm from the fulcrum. Calculate the force that must be applied 2m from the fulcrum to balance the load.
100N
2 of 5
A crowbar is used to lift a packing case. The load is 200mm from the fulcrum and an effort of 50N is applied 1.25m to the other end of the crowbar. Determine the load in Newtons.
312.5N
3 of 5
A load of 500N is situated on the end of a crowbar 150mm from the fulcrum. An effort of 37.5N is applied to the other end of the crowbar. Determine the length of the crowbar.
2m
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Card 2

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A lever is arranged so that a load of 1,000N is to be lifted at a distance of 200mm from the fulcrum. Calculate the force that must be applied 2m from the fulcrum to balance the load.

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100N

Card 3

Front

A crowbar is used to lift a packing case. The load is 200mm from the fulcrum and an effort of 50N is applied 1.25m to the other end of the crowbar. Determine the load in Newtons.

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

A load of 500N is situated on the end of a crowbar 150mm from the fulcrum. An effort of 37.5N is applied to the other end of the crowbar. Determine the length of the crowbar.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

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Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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