Additional Info

• ID Code: B3-02
• Purpose: Demonstrate the three classes of levers
• Description:

  Referring to the three photographs above:

  First class lever (top): the pivot is between the load and the applied force (push down with hand or pull down with spring scale at left in photo).

  Second class lever (lower left): the load is between the pivot and the applied force.

  Third class lever (lower right): the applied force is between the load and the pivot.

  
  
  Note: Look this over before class; you must change around the various components during the lecture.
• Availability: Available
• References: REFERENCES: (PIRA 1M20.40)
• Loc codes: ME1, OS0