The exercise of simple machine

8th grade
SMP N 2 SEMARANG 08-09

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AB C
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1.
2.

3.

In the lever system shown in the above diagram, the mass of load P is more than the
following position could be the point of equilibrium?
The diagram shows a lever that is balanced. What is the reading of the spring balance

Among the following tools, which belongs to the same class of lever as a fishing rod?
a. Scissors
b. Paper cutter
c. Bottle opener

mass of load Q. Which of the

and the class of the lever?

d. Ice tongs

4.

Among the following tools, which is classified under the same class of lever as the tool
a.
Pliers
b.
Broom
c.
Wheelbarrow
d.
Bottle opener

shown in the diagram ?

5.

Among the following, which correctly shows the model of the lever system for ice tongs?

6.

The diagram shows a bottle opener that is being used to open the lid of a bottle.

Among the following, which is correct?

A
B
C
D
7.

8.

Effort
M
L
L
M

Load
N
M
N
L

The diagram shows a student holding a book. Among P,Q,R and S, which is the location of fulcrum?

Among the following tools, which uses the class of lever as shown in the behind diagram?
I
Knife
II
Badminton racket
III
Wheelbarrow
A
B
C
D

9.

Fulcrum
L
N
M
N

I only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II, and III

Which of the following tools is classified in the same class of lever as the wheelbarrow?
A
B
C
D

Pliers
Scissors
Paper cutter
Fishing rod

10.

Among the following, which needs an effort of 20 N so that the rod becomes balanced?
A
B
C
D

11.

I only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II, and III

Among the following, which correctly shows the points of P, Q and R for the lever
above?
I
P - Fulcrum
II
Q - Load
III
R - Effort
A
B
C
D

system in the diagram

I only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II, and III
Ice cube

12.

The diagram shows a ice tongs. Which of the position labelled A, B, C and D requires the least effect to hold the ice
cube?

13.

Crowbar
Pliers

Which of the following tools belongs to the same class of lever as the tools listed above?
A
B
C
D
14.

Scissors
Paper cutter
Nutcracker
Fishing rod

Which of the following tools is true about first-class lever?

A

The effort and load act in the different direction

B
C
D

The fulcrum is between the effort and load

Abig load requires a small amount of effort to lift it
The effort is always farther from the fulcrum

Which of the following pairs of class of lever and tool is matched correctly?

15.

A
B
C
D

Class of lever
Second-class
First-class
Third-class
Second-class

Tool
Pliers
Fishing rod
Knife
Scissors

16.

What is the difference between the first, second and third class lever ?

17.

The figure shows a device that uses a lever system.

(a)
Label the above figure showing the positions of fulcrum, effort and load.
___________________________________________________________
(b)

What is the direction of action for the effort and load?

___________________________________________________________

(c)

State two other examples of tools that use the same kind of lever system.
___________________________________________________________

(d) State one advantage of the class of lever shown by a fishing rod.
_________________________________________________________
(e) If the distance of the fish from the effort and the fulcrum are 60 cm and 100 cm respectively, calculate the weight of the
fish if an effort of 400 N is required to lift the fish.
18.

A device that acts as a lever, what is the distance of the load from the fulcrum and the distance of the effort from the fulcrum ?
Count the Mechanical Advantage!

30 cm

19.

50 cm

How can the worker move the larger rock easily, shown the figure below, how many force needed to move the rock, if the
weight of rock 2000 N?

2m

40 cm

20.

A is 400 N, B 600 N, play with the lever as seen on the figure, C is 200 N want to joint to play, how C sit to make the lever
balance?