Question Paper
Topic 1: Lever
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Short Questions (1)
1. What is a lever?
2. Name the three main parts of a lever and show them on diagram.
3. Give two examples of a lever.
4. What are the three classes of lever?
5. What is the principle of a lever?
6. State the principle of a lever.
7. Which class of lever is a seesaw?
8. In which class of lever the MA is always less than 1?
9. What is the advantage of using a lever?
10. Give an example of first class lever.
11. Give an example of second class lever.
12. Give an example of third class lever.
13. Which class of lever always has MA less than 1?
14. Name one lever which can be in all three classes depending upon the fulcrum position.
15. Draw neat diagrams of all three classes of lever.
16. Draw a diagram of human arm as a lever.
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MCQs (1)
1. A pair of scissors is an example of: a) First class lever b) Second class lever c) Third class
lever d) None of these
2. A nut cracker is an example of: a) First class lever b) Second class lever c) Third class
lever d) None of these
3. A pair of tongs is an example of: a) First class lever b) Second class lever c) Third class
lever d) None of these
4. Fishing rod is an example of: a) First class lever b) Second class lever c) Third class lever
d) None of these
5. Which lever has MA always less than one? a) First class lever b) Second class lever c)
Third class lever d) None of these
6. The wheel barrow is an example of: a) First class lever b) Second class lever c) Third class
lever d) None of these
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One Word (1)
1. Fixed point of a lever → ________
2. Force applied on a lever → ________
3. Force to be overcome by a lever → ________
4. Lever in which fulcrum lies between load and effort → ________
5. Lever in which load lies between fulcrum and effort → ________
6. Lever in which effort lies between fulcrum and load → ________
7. Lever used in cutting paper → ________
8. Lever used in raising a weight by a spade → ________
9. Lever used in stapling pins → ________
10. Lever used in lemon squeezer → ________
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Match the Following (1)
1. Crowbar → ________
2. Nutcracker → ________
3. Human arm → ________
4. Fishing rod → ________
5. Scissors → ________
6. Wheel barrow → ________
7. Stapler → ________
8. Lemon squeezer → ________
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Give Reasons
1. Why is a spade called a lever?
2. Why does a wheelbarrow act as a second class lever?
3. Why does a pair of scissors act as a first class lever?
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Analogies
1. Crowbar : Fulcrum :: Load : ________
2. Nutcracker : Load :: Human arm : ________
3. Fishing rod : Effort :: Crowbar : ________
4. Scissors : Fulcrum :: Spade : ________
5. Wheel barrow : Load :: Tongs : ________
6. Stapler : Effort :: Nutcracker : ________
7. Lemon squeezer : Load :: Fishing rod : ________
8. Crowbar : First class :: Wheel barrow : ________
9. Nutcracker : Second class :: Tongs : ________
10. Scissors : First class :: Human arm : ________
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