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A fulcrum is used for the simplest of all machines - the lever.

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What is the fulcrum of a hammer claw?

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What simple machines is a fulcrum used for?

A fulcrum is used for the simplest of all machines - the lever.


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What a fulcrum is used to support a?

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Fulcrum in a sentence?

A Fulcrum is a simple machine invented by the greek mathematician Archimedes who theorized that with a large enough fulcrum one could move the Earth. As for use in a sentance? Here ya go. Archimedes used a fulcrum to lift the earth.


What happens when the fulcrum is further from the load?

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What is a support called on a lever?

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An oar used to row a boat has a handle 160 cm from the fulcrum and the blade 40 cm from the fulcrum What is the ideal mechanical advantage of the oar?

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Point around which a lever rotates?

The fulcrum. A Lever is a rigid rod to which a force can be applied to overcome a resistance. The point at which a lever pivots is called the fulcrum.