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Card 6

Front

Describe levers, and use examples.

Back

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Card 7

Front

Describe what happens when someone uses a lever.

Back

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Card 8

Front

Levers rely on the principle of moments to act as ‘force multipliers’ - they reduce the effort needed to move the load by increasing the distance over which it is acting. This means a relatively small effort force has a much greater effect.

Back

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Card 9

Front

What happens if the line of action lies outside the object?

Back

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