The word in Latin means "bedpost" or "prop".
The fixed point of a lever is called the fulcrum. A lever is a beam connected by a hinge, or pivot, called a fulcrum. A lever is used to amplify the applied force.
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The pivot point of a lever is called the fulcrum.
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.
The rigid bar is not called a fulcrum! And, by the same token, why is the bar called a bar?
Fulcrum.
Its called a fulcrum. Thank you.
The fixed point at which a lever pivots is called the fulcrum. It is the point around which the lever rotates to either amplify or redirect the force applied to it.
The fulcrum
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The fixed point on a lever is called the fulcrum. It is the point around which the lever rotates when a force is applied to one of its ends. The position of the fulcrum determines the mechanical advantage of the lever system.
It is called the fulcrum.