Physical Education A-Level
Effort arm and load arm
What Effort arm and load arm means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Effort arm and load arm
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The effort arm runs from the fulcrum to the effort, and the load arm runs from the fulcrum to the load.
Topics that use Effort arm and load arm
- Levers (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Lever systems in the body
- Mechanical advantage
- Classes of lever
- Fulcrum, effort and load
- Mechanical disadvantage
- Trade-off between force and speed
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