The class 3 lever always has a longer resistance arm than the force arm. This is because the distance from the Fulcrum to the load/resistance is always going to be further that the fulcrum to where the effort/force is applied. If you look at a diagram of a 3rd class lever, you will be able to see why this is.
A Class-1 lever is a lever with the force and the load (resistance) on opposite sides of the fulcrum (pivot).
First class levers change direction of force applied, like using a crow bar to open a door.In a first class lever, the fulcrum is between the force arm and the resistance arm. Seesaws, crowbars, and oars are first-class levers.
A class three lever uses an operating force between the fulcrum and the load. The movement on the load will therefore be larger than the movement of the force. The force applied to the lever will always be less than the force exerted on the load.
First Class Levers The fulcrum is between the input force and the load Always changes the direction of the input force and can be used to increase the force or the distance Second-class levers The load is between the fulcrum and the input force Does not change direction of the input force Output force is greater than the input force. Third-Class lever The input force is between the fulcrum and the load Does not change the direction of the input force Output force is less than input force.
A wheelbarrow is an example of a second-class lever. The load is situated between the fulcrum and the force. The wheel-barrow is a 2nd class lever as the resistance is in between the force (effort) and the axis. A wheelbarrow is a class 2 lever. The fulcrum is the wheel or wheels in front of the wheelbarrow. You stand behind the wheelbarrow. The load is between you and the fulcrum.
In a second-class lever, the output force is always greater than the input force because the effort arm is longer than the resistance arm. This mechanical advantage allows the lever to amplify force, making it easier to lift heavy objects.
The mechanical advantage of a 3rd class lever is always less than 1. It is designed to increase speed and distance traveled rather than force. In a 3rd class lever, the effort arm is always longer than the resistance arm, resulting in a gain in speed or distance but a loss in force.
The distinguishing characteristic of first-class levers is that the fulcrum lies between the effort force and the resistance force. Second-class levers have the resistance force between the fulcrum and the effort force. Third-class levers have the effort force between the fulcrum and the resistance force.
In a Class 3 lever, the output force is always less than the input force. This is because the effort force (input force) is situated between the fulcrum and the resistance force (output force). Examples of Class 3 levers include tweezers and human arm muscles.
Class 2.
This is a second-class lever. The resistance force is located between the effort force and the fulcrum in this type of lever. An example of a second-class lever is a wheelbarrow.
In a third-class lever, the effort arm is always shorter than the resistance arm, leading to a mechanical disadvantage. This arrangement requires a greater input force to move a resistance, resulting in a mechanical advantage always less than one.
A class 2 lever increases the distance of the force because the effort arm is longer than the resistance arm. This type of lever allows for more force to be applied over a greater distance, making it easier to move a load.
A machine with a mechanical advantage of less than 1 is always a Class 3 lever. In a Class 3 lever, the effort force is applied between the fulcrum and the resistance force, resulting in a mechanical advantage always less than 1.
In a class 1 lever, the fulcrum is located between the effort (input force) and the resistance (output force). Examples of class 1 levers include seesaws and scissors.
In a third-class lever, the effort arm is always shorter than the resistance arm. This mechanical advantage formula is calculated as resistance arm length divided by effort arm length. Since the effort arm is shorter than the resistance arm, this division always results in a value less than one, indicating that the force needed at the effort arm is larger than the force exerted at the resistance arm to lift a load.
The resistance arm of a lever is the distance between the fulcrum (pivot point) and the point where the resistance force is applied. It determines the amount of force required to move the resistance, with a longer resistance arm requiring less force to overcome a given resistance.