5. FULCRUM: OR
PIVOT –THIS CAN
BE ANYWHER ON
THE LENGTH OF
THE BAR WHICH
ALLOWS THE
BAR TO TURN.
EFFORT: THE
PART ON THE
BAR WHERE THE
PUSHOING
LOAD: THE PART
ON BTHE BAR
THAT LIFTS ANY
WEIGHT
6. This tin opener is being used as a
lever to open a tin of mackerel. The
tin opener pivots on the edge of the
tin to pry the lid open
The fulcrum of the lever is the edge
of the tin. The effort is applied to
the handle of the tin opener. The
load is the cover of the tin of
mackerel.
7. Examples of simple Machines
Crowbar and greatggrater
Hammer andNailclip