Physics GCSE
levers
What levers means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of levers
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Reference: AQA
A rigid bar turning about a pivot, where a small effort a long way from the pivot balances a large load close to it.
Topics that use levers
- Moments, levers and gears (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- balanced beam
- Equilibrium
- gears
- Interaction Pair
- Newton's third law
- normal contact force
- pivot
- principle of moments
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