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Scissors work as both levers and wedges. The lever part of the scissors is the handle being the input force (Fin), and the blade being the output force (Fout). The middle of the scissors that only turns and moves the smallest distance is the fulcrum. The fulcrum is what make the scissors a lever by having a "jack" for the scissors to sit on while the blade does all the cutting. The way to see if the lever is efficient or inefficient, you calculate the mechanical advantage of the lever. Mechanical advantage is calculating output force (Fout) by the input force (Fin) in Newtons. In the end. since you are dividing two numbers using the same unit (Newtons) the units cancel each other out. Therefore, leaving you with a number with no units of measurement to go with the final quotient. E.G MA= Fout/Fin = 3N/1N = 3 Scissors can also be used as a wedge. You see, (a) wedge(s) is/are (an) object(s) that split(s) (an)other object(s) apart. Scissors work as a wedge because the blades push whatever you are cutting apart from each other. Finally, making a pair of scissors a wedge and a lever.
Scissors use two simple machines: a lever and a wedge. The handles act as levers to apply force, while the blades have a wedged edge to cut through paper efficiently.
A thick wedge has a greater mechanical advantage than a thin wedge. The mechanical advantage of a wedge is calculated by dividing the length of the slope by the thickness of the wedge. Therefore, a thicker wedge will have a larger mechanical advantage since it has a longer slope relative to its thickness.
The dingbat answer for "wedge" is "cut a slice."
Most standard scissors weigh between 50 to 150 grams, depending on the size and material of the scissors.
Scissors are composed from wedge and lever.
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The blades of the scissors are a pair of wedges in a cross shape which pivot
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Knives, axes, scissors, and chisels. The forward edge of a crowbar is also a wedge.
Scissors are levers because, the fulcrum is between the applied force and the load. The load are the blades. Your hands are applying the force. Scissors are the first class levers. So blah blah blah!That is so not true!They are also part wedge!It is true.The question is why are scissors a lever so,this person answered that question.The question didn't ask anything about the scissors being part wedge.The question only asks about the fact that the scissors is a lever.
There are 2 of them and they are a wedge, and a lever.
A wedge serves as the tip of a crowbar or chisel, and in cutting implements such as knives, axes, and the blades of scissors.