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Determine and list two practical examples of levers (in the body or daily living) for each lever class. Do not use examples already discussed in this chapter. For each example identify the force, axis, and resistance. Also explain the advantage of using each lever- that is, whether it is to achieve balance, force, motion, speed, or range of motion.
You did not the book chapter which you have followed. So, I don´t know the examples of levers which you have already aware of. I am giving some practical examples of levers (in the body or daily living) for each lever class.
Level class | Example | Force | Axis | Resistance | Advantage Provided |
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1st | elbow extension | triceps applying force to olecranon |
elbow |
non-supported forearm | greater than 1 |
1st | Head balanced on neck in flexing/extending |
agonist produces force | joint axis | antagonist supplies resistance | almost equal to 1 |
2nd | entire body during push-up | reaction force of ground pushing against hands |
foot is axis of rotation |
weight of body's center of gravity | greater than 1 |
2nd | small stapler | force by your hand at one end | hinge at the end | occurs due the resistance by the staple | force is applied almost directly in line of the load, giving no mechanical advantage |
3rd | batting | moving bat toward ball with hand of far arm | supporting lower portion of bat with hand of near arm | ball | less than 1 |
3rd | sweeping action of a broom | push the handle near the middle | the handle of the broom near the top | the bristles at the other end | less than one |