Physical Education GCSE
Classes of lever
What Classes of lever means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Classes of lever
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Reference: OCR
Levers are classified by the order of the three points: fulcrum, load and effort, giving first-, second- and third-class levers.
Topics that use Classes of lever
- 1.1.c. Movement analysis - Lever systems (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Application to body levers
- Effort arm and load arm distances
- Load and effort relationship
- Body examples: neck, ankle, elbow
- Lever use in physical activity and sport
- Mechanical advantage
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