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2 years ago

What is the major factor controlling how levers work?

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Gekata [30.6K]2 years ago

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Answer:

Displacement between Fulcrum, Job and Force

Explanation:

The employment and use of levers is simple. Levers reduce the force required to do a task by introducing the concept of moment.

There are there components in a simple lever.

1) The Fulcrum

2) The Job (Load)

3) The Force (Effort)

Typically if it weren't for levers then the three points/components would be at the same point. A lever creates a displacement between all these three components create moment. The higher the displacement between the three the lower the force (effort) required to do the job (lift the load).

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