Levers In Ancient Egypt

Have you ever been to Egypt? Did you know that Egyptians had used levers in the past? In Ancient Egypt, Egyptians had moved heavy objects with levers and inclined planes. Egyptians had used the equal arm of the lever to balance objects. Levers can help people lift heavy objects in larger distances using less effort applied. Levers can be used to make our everyday lives much easier. Some levers may include objects that you already use such as a scissor or a baseball bat. There are three classes of levers, these levers include the first class, the second class, and the third class lever.
Class one levers have a fulcrum located in between the effort and the load. The fulcrum is a fixed point around a lever which makes a lever turn. With a class one lever, the direction of force is changed. Some examples of class one levers include tin snips, scissors, and crowbars. Class one levers make work easier by moving the load a larger distance using less effort. For example it states, “As the load moves closer to the fulcrum, the effort must move a greater distance and the load is lifted a short distance.” This applies to when the
With a class three lever, the direction of effort is not changed. Class three levers make work easier by increasing the distance the load is changed compared to the distance the effort is moved. The third class lever helps make work easier by decreasing the force and increasing the distance. Class three levers can apply to when the position of effort decreases while the amount of force increases. For example, in the text it states, “The load is the resistance offered by the material into which you are driving the nail.” This demonstrates how class three levers can apply to my claim. Class three levers can also be used in our everyday lives, such as a hammer, a baseball bat, and ice tongs. Overall, class three levers help people make their lives