264 - Mechanical Advantage Lab Report Guide
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The Lab Question: How is the mechanical advantage of a lever determined?
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Procedures Observations
  1. Set up a first class lever.
  2. Measure the force needed to lift a known mass with this lever.
  3. Determine the mechanical advantage of this first class lever.
  4. Diagram this set up below showing all arm lengths and forces involved. X

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  5. Set up a second class lever.
  6. Measure the force needed to lift a known mass with this lever.
  7. Determine the mechanical advantage of this second class lever.
  8. Diagram this set up below showing all arm lengths and forces involved. X

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  9. Set up a third class lever.
  10. Measure the force needed to lift a known mass with this lever.
  11. Determine the mechanical advantage of this third class lever.
  12. Diagram this set up below showing all arm lengths and forces involved. X

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