levers are classified by the locations of the input and output forces relatively to the fulcrum
Levers are divided into three classes based on the relative positions of the input force, the fulcrum, and the output force. Class 1 levers have the fulcrum positioned between the input and output forces, class 2 levers have the output force between the input force and the fulcrum, and class 3 levers have the input force between the fulcrum and the output force.
A bottle opener is a class 2 lever because the output force is between the fulcrum and the input force. In this case, the fulcrum is at one end, the input force is applied on the other end, and the output force is in the middle.
The input arm is the distance between the input force and the fulcrum. The output arm is the distance between the output force and the fulcrum. The fulcrum is the fixed point around which the pulley rotates.
A class 1 lever has the fulcrum located between the input force and output force. This means that the force is applied on one side of the fulcrum and the load is on the other side, with the fulcrum acting as the pivot point in the middle.
In a class 3 lever, the direction of the input force is opposite to the direction of the output force. The fulcrum is located at one end, the input force is applied between the fulcrum and the output force, making the output force move in the opposite direction to the input force.
A third-class lever. In this lever, the input force is applied between the fulcrum and the output force, creating a mechanical advantage where the output force is greater than the input force. Examples include a pair of tweezers or a forearm lifting a load.
The applied force to the end of the handle is the input force and the output force is when the broom sweeps over the floor.
Input force is the force applied to an object, while output force is the force exerted by the object in response. In a simple machine, the input force is the force applied to it, and the output force is the force produced by the machine to do work. The relationship between input and output forces determines the efficiency of a machine.
In a class 1 lever, the fulcrum is located between the input force and the output force. This means that the fulcrum is situated in the middle of the lever, with the input and output forces acting on either side of it. An example of a class 1 lever is a seesaw, where the pivot point (fulcrum) is at the center, allowing for movement up and down.
The class of lever where the fulcrum is between the input force and the output force is a class 1 lever. In this type of lever, the load is on one side of the fulcrum, while the effort (input force) is applied on the other side. An example of a class 1 lever is a seesaw.
In a first-class lever, the fulcrum is located between the input force and the output force. In a second-class lever, the output force is located between the fulcrum and the input force. In a third-class lever, the input force is located between the fulcrum and the output force.