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Yes, because the fulcrum is in the middle (the part that makes the switch go up and down) the effort is where you push up and down with your fingers the load is your fingers. It is a first class lever.
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∙ 13y ago
Sally Joyce
Yes , because you apply force on it an it goes up and down like a see saw and a seesaw is a lever.The fulcrum is the part inside between the load and the effort.
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∙ 13y agoDepends on the trigger. Some are, some aren't
AMAN KHAN
Yes, a light switch is a first-class lever.
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Is a light switch a 2nd class lever?
It depends on the exact construction of the switch in question. Some are first class, some are second class, and some aren't levers at all.
What kind of simple machine is a light switch?
The simple machine in a light switch is a "lever".
Why does a light stay on after switch is turned off?
Either the switch is broken or it doesn't go to that light.
What levers do you find in your house?
Seesaw - The seesaw works by putting the fulcrum in the middle, and the two people on each end work as the force and the effort. This would be called a first class lever. Wheelbarrow: When the handles are lifted, the wheelbarrow is the fulcrum. This would be second class lever. Crow Bar:The crow bar is a first class lever, It's helps moves things around, like if you had a big rock to move out the way, you can use a crow bar, and you will need a smaller rock to be the fulcrum. Sport: Most sports use equipments like tennis racquets, softball bats, and cricket bats to make objects move faster and to hit objects like a ball further away. This is a third class lever
Why does a light switch turn on your lights?
A light switch turns on lights because when flipped, it completes a complete circuit.
What class is a light switch in lever terms?
First class lever
Is a light switch a 2nd class lever?
It depends on the exact construction of the switch in question. Some are first class, some are second class, and some aren't levers at all.
What kind of simple machine is a light switch?
The simple machine in a light switch is a "lever".
Where is the fog light switch on 2008 cts?
look on the turn signal lever and it's the turn switch in the middle of the lever.
What simple machines make up a light switch?
A lever.
Where is the fog light switch in a peugeot partner?
On the turnsignal/light switch lever, on the same turn ring switch as rear fog light. If not you got change it to one with it.
What type of levers do you have in a house?
you have lots of lever in your house, like a light switch, or a mouse trap! it all depends on if you need 1st 2nd or 3rd class levers.
Where is the Brake switch on 66 ford located?
The brake light switch will be located somewhere on the brake pedal lever or at the place where the lever connects to the dash brace.
What type of simple machine light switch?
in most instances it is a lever that moves electrical contacts.
Where is the stop light switch on 95 Nissan PU?
on brake pedal lever
Where is brake light switch on 1994 Nissan pickup?
on your brake pedal lever.
Where is Reverse light switch 205?
on top of the gearbox under the clutch lever
