Lever Definition and 179 Threads

I have a small catamaran that used to have two motor under the hulls spaced 2.7m apart. I've replaced those motors with outboards which are spaced 1m apart, and placed about 4.2m behind the centerline of the boat. Initially it was impossible to use differential thrust to turn the boat, but since...

My course has a module in mechanical engineering. The handout i was given for this one is: Effort = (Load x Load to fulcrum distance) / Effort to fulcrum distance my problem is memorising the formula, I am not used to formulas that use sentences to denote a variable. I am simply here to ask...

Hi everyone! I am not a physicist or a physics student. Just a simple video game programmer. I have recently gotten into a discussion with my fellow programmer about a specific hypothetical problem regarding levers. The problem might seem very simple at first, but cause me a bit of headache...

Good Evening Everyone. I am having trouble wrapping my head around the physics involved with the example below. At first i was looking at this as if lifting may create a lever of some sort, but I don't believe it has a fulcrum. I am trying to find a formula (if there is one) for lifting a mass...

I'm a diving coach at the local YMCA and I want to give a lesson regarding the physics of diving off the board with maximum efficiency. This is the type of diving board with an adjustable fulcrum, basically a lever with one end fixed with bolts. Its been almost 15 years since I've taken a...

I am trying to determine if a clamp holding a lever with a mass at one end can experience zero or reduced torque either by balancing the forces or converting the rotational torque into another form such as linear, I’ve looked at counterbalance with Steadicams etc. but I believe this just...

How long would a lever have to be for the weight on the effort arm to generate the equivalent energy of a single hydroelectric dam generator? State weight/force in kg. My ponderings: The weight could be anything, would be interesting to use water weight from a passive air water condenser in a...

Hello, While trying to understand how a lever truly works and a force can be amplified using a larger lever arm, I read a thread on how levers amplify forces (https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/22944/how-do-levers-amplify-forces ) and the discussion involves stresses, internal torques...

In the figure below Ball 2(B2) is hanging and attached to a square lever. B1 drop from gravity and hit the lever as shown. Calculate velocity of B1 and B2 with gravity influence right after collision. The mass of B1 and B2 is identical. Using energy equation E1=E2, therefore VB2 final = VB1...

I never really considered this back when I was taking physics in college but imagine for the sake of thought experiment that you have an extremely and impractically long wrench and it is fixed to the bolt you wish to tighten. Now the longer the lever arm the greater the torque so if you double...

Hi, I am looking for some guidance on how to approach this calculation. I have an air cylinder operating a lever assembly that then applies pressure to a pulley of which a belt is wrapped around. I need the belt to have about 4500 lbs of tension. How do I work backwards to figure the required...

Homework Statement:: How does the central stand of this guy's motorbike enable him to lift it with little effort? https://youtu.be/QjhqcrGvlvg Relevant Equations:: I understand he succeeds by using mechanical advantage having good leverage from the engineering in the stand. Could anyone help...

Homework Statement: Hi there. I am new to this forum, but I joined just to ask some input from anyone who may be kind to help. I have this attached file where you can see all the values and equations I have used but there is one bit where I need help. finding Torque on Shaft B, I appreciate...

I think that it would take less force to pump water based on the lever principle. But I'm not so sure! Here's a drawn photo.

So what comes to mind is utilising the full height and further node points in a triangulated system... however being only just now introduced to the concept of a compound lever I am unsure of how to get this system to work. Any thoughts much appreciated.

I'm trying to derive the lever law by myself, however, I'm stuck. Please follow the logic of my calculations. Every object in the picture has the same mass. I want to prove that, under the effect of the gravitational force, I can replace the objects in A and C with the two objects in B, and...

Now I am working with a DIY Luffing Jib Crane. Mys subcon said that: Tension of red rope for hanging a blue box load at the tip of the boom i(A) s as the same as hanging it with pulley and tied to the motor/ground_B (System in a Static Load Condition).. Blue Rope and Pulley weights are...

If i need 1000 foot pound torque of 1000 foot pounds twisted very easily How long should the lever arm be and and how much force at the end of lever arm is required ? Tony Singh

I want to build a tilting wireless internet structure that is 24 feet high, with a fulcrum at 6ft. The idea is when I want to work on the device (which is 24 ft in the air), I can just unlatch the mast and tilt the structure down and work on it. I would like to have the pivot (or fulcum) at six...

Hi, I essentially have a class 2 lever, which holds an unevenly spread load. The lever itself (platform) is however an even weight throughout its length (except for the odd RSJ I've welded in for strength). This is an OLD machine, and hence we're going to build a bigger, stronger and higher...

Homework Statement Hi I am new here!,i want to thanks for all great information, Today i try to make a lever works with my hot wheels start gate,it should be work like gate,when i push the lever down,the gate will going down but i can't make the gate open at the same time between the first...

Hi there, I am an engineering student studying my masters, but have run into a roadblock in my calculations. I know I'm missing something obvious but i just can't see it. Too close to the woods and all that! Anyway, i have the rear end of a motorcycle. to calculatew the overall moments, i have...

Hi, We have a machine in our workshop in which we are modifying to relieve the amount of lifting force required by the hydraulic ram. This will subsequently reduce hydraulic system pressure which is the main goal. I'm trying to calculate the current configuration. It consists of a class 3...

So.. I'm trying to figure out if a design Idea has any potential. The figure below shows a lever mechanism operated by a rack and pinion gear assembly. I've calculated the torque in the pinion to be 252 Nm. What will be the force at the contact pad, generated by the lever when in the closed...

I am trying to create a lever which has mass on one end and i need to lift the lever. A picture showing the lever setup is in this link: https://imgur.com/WeH4oK7 The system is like seesaw ( from -20 degrees to +20 degrees at constant angular velocity for time period 't') The input angular...

Good morning all, Ever since I encountered biomass brick presses I've had a renewed fascination with the use of compound levers to increase mechanical advantage. So my question is about the fulcrum location and its impact on MA. Let's say we have a simple class 1 lever A and we wish to...

This is my first post here, so pardon if forum guidelines/criteria require this to be designated elsewhere. I am designing a clamp mechanism utilizing lever mechanics, and I am getting conflicting info regarding Mechanical Advantage and the Law of 1st Class Levers. Regarding MA, knowing that...

I am interested in building a lever system for pulling up small tree stumps. I have seen this demonstrated on youtube videos. For example... However, I am more interested in calculating the various forces and mechanical advantage for such a system so I can figure out the best lever length...

Hi. Usually the law of the lever or similar force laws for simple machines are derived using $$W_1=F_1\cdot s_1=F_2\cdot s_2=W_2\enspace,$$ sometimes called "Golden Rule of Mechanics". However, these force laws also hold in the static case where no work is done. Is it possible to derive the law...

Hello. I have been thinking on faster than light things. I thought about: chemical engines, lasers, wormholes... All that kind of cool, advanced physics. But, I stumbled on faster than light mechanical actions. I thought about a lever: first class, if you wish, if you apply a force to one side...

Hello, I'm trying to make my mousetrap car go very fast. I saw this on youtube . Does this provide any advantage to make it go faster? How would you implement a compound lever to a mousetrap car?

two saipens one known as Alpha who is on the left and the other on right Beta are present, Alpha first presses down on a bar and Beta has to use all of its strength to lift Alpha's hand a distance h a distance, in this scenario the fulcrum is placed close to Beta, now in the next scenario it is...

Most hitches are rated as "X, 0.1*X weight-bearing, Y, 0.1*Y weight-distributing" where Y > X and the first number is trailer weight, second number is tongue weight. It has been described to me many times that the weight distributing hitch (with 'stabilizing/leveling' bars) "takes weight off...

Homework Statement The problem: a) The first photo (slika 1) displays a swing in balance, on which are put on two rings. and an unknown object. How many rings need to be replaced on the right side, on the place of the unknown object, so the swing will stay in balance. b) How many rings have to...

Homework Statement Tower bridge in London is an example of a bascule bridge (moveable bridge) where each part that is raised up is called a ‘span’. In this photo, the two spans are raised to an angle of 38° to let two tug boats through. Each span is 30.5 m long and weighs 1 x 108 kg (you can...

Homework Statement [/B] A uniform rigid rod with mass Mr = 2.7 kg, length L = 3.1 m rotates in the vertical xy plane about a frictionless pivot through its center. Two point-like particles m1 and m2, with masses m1 = 6.7 kg and m2 = 1.6 kg, are attached at the ends of the rod. What is the...

Is there a generally accepted ball-park figure for the force a human can apply to a lever? Obviously, I am not thinking of an Olympic weight-lifter or of my three-year-old granddaughter - just the turning moment generated by the 'average' person standing up and pulling/pushing on an horizontal...

Hi guys, It's been a while since I've done much resolving forces stuff, and I'm struggling to make sure what I'm doing is right. I have a setup like below, and I want to find the torque around point D due to the force acting at point A. I've had a couple attempts but I feel like I'm just...

Hi all. Brushing up on some of my force and torque stuff so I can do some modelling in software. Homework Statement I have a system as shown in the picture. A force F acts at point A, which is the end point of the lever AB. Connected to the lever is a link BC, and connected to BC at point C is...

Hey everyone, been stuck on this for over a day now, wondering if anyone is able to tell me if I am on the right track. 1. Homework Statement "In your calculations for M1 (bell crank lever), note that the mass of the horizontal leg is contributing to the anti-clockwise moment. Given the masses...

Hello guys, I am doing some basic design work and can't remember how offset torques work. I am doing the sum of the torques should be equal to 0 in order to find the tipping point around either of the wheels. My problem is with the 1000N applied at to top taking the pivot point around the...

According to Wikipedia: Mechanical advantage is a measure of the force amplification achieved by using a tool, mechanical device or machine system. Ideally, the device preserves the input power and simply trades off forces against movement to obtain a desired amplification in the output force...

Hello, I am building a bicycle with suspension on it. The rear wheel is connected to the bike via an axle on a swing arm (a long lever), connected to a linkage lever which is connected to a shock, which has a spring on it. Ultimately I'm trying to calculate the force applied to the shock...

So I've been working on a home project of creating a movable, self contained, ergonomic beer small (3-6 GA) home brew kit. I'd like to be able to fill and cap 6 bottles at one time. I'm working on a prototype for the filling process but need some ideas for how I could apply 6 caps to six bottles...

Hi, I have a system with a lever arm that's attached to a vertical support at its pivot point. The lever is pushed up by hand and is supported by a stay lid like in the image. I need to calculate the area and thickness of the arm and the column but the only numbers I have is the load attached...

Homework Statement The maximum torque on a lever is 1.5 x 10^6 Newtons. How many people of weight 750N can stand evenly spaced on this lever, which has a length of 20 meters? Homework Equations T=FR Weight=mg W=Fd X = Number of people The Attempt at a Solution I have set 1.5x10^6 N =...

as B moves to over A, ( A is a fixed point ) C slides up its guide slot and is stopped by a non compressible object and no amount of force can shift it further up. measurements in units. At this point >> how do I know how much pressure C excerts upwards. psi? Mpa? I hope I'm making myself...