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A lever works on the principle of using torque. A screw driver is used as a lever because the relatively broader handle produces much more torque for the same force as compared to the narrower blade of the screw driver.
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What class lever is a screwdriver opening a paint can?
It is a third class lever.
When a screwdriver is used as a lever to open a paint can what is changed as the work is done?
lever
Why is a screwdriver a lever?
Well, a lever is a machine consisting of a bar that is free to move around a fixed point, changing the amount of force that must be exerted to move an object. A screwdriver has a handle, and attached to that is a bar, with a sharp tip that fixes onto a screw. It can be considered a lever since you can move the screwdriver around the fixed point, eg, the handle and nail, and can move an object, eg the nail.
When you use a screwdriver to open the lid of a paint can describe the cause and effect of using some other simple machine?
Example of a lever.
Is a zipper a lever?
yes a zipper is a lever because the back part of the zipper is the fuclcrum
Is a screwdriver a lever?
yes a crowbar is a lever if you use i right...
Is a screwdriver a 2nd class lever?
no, it is a first class lever
Is a screwdriver a lever or wedge?
It's a wedge
Is a screwdriver a first class lever?
no,its second class lever for sure....
What class lever is a screwdriver opening a paint can?
It is a third class lever.
Is A screwdriver a wheel and axle the handle is the wheel and the blade is the axle?
Yes, it's true. Screwdriver can also be considered lever. But the most usual is wheel & axle.
When a screwdriver is used as a lever to open a paint can what is changed as the work is done?
lever
Is screwdriver an example of third order lever?
no it isn't. A screwdriver is an example of a wheel and axle
What simple machine is a screwdriver?
wheel and axel . Lever.
What simple machine is screwdriver?
wheel and axel . Lever.
What type of machine is a screwdriver opening a paint can?
A lever .
What kind of a simple machine is a screwdriver?
It's a lever
