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===Meaning===
A [[lever]] is a [[Force Multiplier]] or a [[Distance Multiplier]] that uses a [[pivot]] to create a [[moment]].
===About Levers===
: [[Lever]]s are used to lift cars with a jack, pull out nails with a hammer and to break locks with a crowbar.
: A '''lever''' needs a long stiff rod and a [[pivot]].
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|[[File:Lever.png|center|400px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A lever makes it easier to lift a heavy object.
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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A [[lever]] is a [[Force Multiplier]] or a [[Distance Multiplier]] that uses a [[pivot]] to create a [[moment]].
===About Levers===
: [[Lever]]s work as [[Force Multiplier|force multipliers]] by applying a [[force]] of [[effort]] at a greater distance from the [[pivot]] than the [[force]] of [[load]].
: A '''lever''' needs a long stiff rod and a [[pivot]].
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|[[File:WheelbarrowLever.png|center|400px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |The [[force]] of [[effort]] is 3 times further from the [[pivot]] than the [[force]] of [[load]], so the [[effort]] is 3 times smaller than the [[load]].
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