Moments, Levers & Gears (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is the fulcrum in a lever?
What is the fulcrum in a lever?
The pivot point it turns around
Which lever has input and output forces on the same side of the fulcrum?
Which lever has input and output forces on the same side of the fulcrum?
Scissors
In which lever are the input and output forces on opposite sides of the fulcrum?
In which lever are the input and output forces on opposite sides of the fulcrum?
Seesaw
Where is the fulcrum positioned in a bottle opener?
Where is the fulcrum positioned in a bottle opener?
At the end where it grips the cap
What are gears?
What are gears?
Toothed wheels that mesh together
How does each gear spin relative to the gear next to it?
How does each gear spin relative to the gear next to it?
In the opposite direction
What happens when a large gear turns a smaller gear (high gear)?
What happens when a large gear turns a smaller gear (high gear)?
High speed, low turning effect
What happens when a small gear turns a larger gear (low gear)?
What happens when a small gear turns a larger gear (low gear)?
Low speed, high turning effect
Which gear should a bicycle use when going up hills?
Which gear should a bicycle use when going up hills?
Low gear for more turning force
Which gear does a car need to drive fast on a motorway?
Which gear does a car need to drive fast on a motorway?
High gear
What can both levers and gears do?
What can both levers and gears do?
Transmit rotational effects
What trade-off do levers and gears allow?
What trade-off do levers and gears allow?
Between force and distance or speed