
While lifting a book from the table in front of you your arm works as lever. What class of lever is your arm? Draw a neat labelled diagram for this action and show the positions of load, fulcrum and effort.

Important Questions on Machines

The given figures given below show two inclined planes and respectively. Plane is steeper than plane . Mechanical advantage of which plane is more and how much?

Draw diagrams to show the positions load, fulcrum and effort in each of the following:
(i) A claw hammer
(ii) Physical balance
(iii) A nutcracker
(iv) A knife
(v) A wheelbarrow


The figure below shows a human hand. Mark the positions of load, effort and fulcrum in the diagram. Name the type of lever hand.

The figure below show a human foot. Mark the positions of load, effort and fulcrum in the foot. Name the type of lever foot.

The figure below shows a uniform meter scale in equilibrium position. State with reason if the weight of the scale is more than, equal to or less than the weight of mass .

The diagram below shows a lever in use. Name the class of lever in use.
