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You are out in the woods and you need to move a boulder that is in the way of something you are trying to do You happen to have a long 2 by 4 board with you You decide to use it as a lever You find a?
You are out in the woods and you need to move a boulder that is in the way of something you are trying to do You happen to have a long 2 by 4 board with you You decide to use it as a lever You find a smaller rock to act as a fulcrum and you place it a meter or so from the boulder the frist time you set up your lever the rock budges slightly but you cant quite lift it enough to make it roll to one side where you want it In: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/FAQ/3103-684, http://wiki.answers.com/Q/FAQ/3339-103[Edit categories][Improve]a. move the fulcrum rock closer to the boulder b. move the fulcrum rock father from the boulder c. try using the board without a fulcrum d. try shortening your board
Example of a fulcrum?
A seesaw in a playground is an example of a fulcrum. The board that the children sit on acts as the lever, while the point where the seesaw pivots is the fulcrum. The position of the fulcrum determines the balance and movement of the seesaw.
A lever consists of a board on a bar that rests on a turning point called the what?
A lever consists of a board or beam that pivots around a fixed point called the fulcrum. The position of the fulcrum determines how the lever magnifies force or speed.
To move a rock with a two by four board and a fulcrum should the fulcrum be closer to the rock or further from the rock?
The fulcrum should be placed closer to the rock to create a greater force leverage advantage. Placing the fulcrum closer to the rock will require less effort to lift the rock, as the force needed will be exerted farther from the fulcrum.
Is pulling rope holding a box an example of a pulley or a lever?
Rope usually used with a pulley. (the little round circle it's draped over) Fulcrum looks like a teeter totter with a lever as the board & is no the same thing.
What are the ratings and certificates for Boulder Dam - 1936?
Boulder Dam - 1936 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Passed (National Board of Review) USA:Approved (PCA #1753) USA:TV-PG (TV rating)
When children play on a see-saw what simple machine describes the action of the long board that they sit on?
It functions as a lever, with a fulcrum in the center.
Is a 130cm or 139 cm snow board to small for a 163cm 60kgs 21 year old girl with no experience had snowboarding yet?
It might be a little short but usually it is easier to learn and control the board when it is smaller.
What is a doughterboard?
a daughter board is a smaller board usually attached to the main or motherboard
What kind of simple machine is a seasaw?
A seesaw is a lever balanced on a fulcrum.
When play on a see-saw the long board that they sit on acts like an?
It acts like a lever - with the central fixing post simulating the fulcrum.
What lever is a moving rock with a board and log?
The moving rock with a board and log is an example of a simple machine called a lever. In this case, it likely represents a first-class lever, where the rock acts as the fulcrum, the board is the lever arm, and the log provides the effort to lift or move the load.
