Which Class Do These Levers Belong To?

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The discussion revolves around identifying the classes of levers based on specific examples, such as a motor car foot brake and the action of opening a box. Additionally, there is a question regarding the energy transformations in a loaded truck when it is started and set in motion.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

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  • The original poster attempts to classify levers and seeks confirmation on their classifications. Participants discuss the energy changes involved in the motion of a truck, with some suggesting chemical potential energy conversion to kinetic energy, while others reference potential energy.

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Participants are engaging in clarifying the classifications of levers and exploring the energy transformation concepts. There is a request for further commentary on the lever classifications, indicating an ongoing dialogue without a clear consensus.

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There appears to be some confusion regarding the classification of levers and the energy transformations involved, with references to external resources for clarification. The original poster has expressed their own interpretations and is seeking validation.

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To which class do the following levers belong to?
1. Motor car foot brake? My ans. is it class 1?
2. Opening a box. My ans: seems to be class 2 type.

State the energy changes that occur in:
a loaded truck when started and set in motion.
It seems to me that it would be Chemical energy of fuel to kinetic energy. but my teacher says potential energy to kinetic energy.
 
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You would have chemical potential energy in the gas, which is then converted into kinetic energy upon combustion.
 
Stevedye56 said:
You would have chemical potential energy in the gas, which is then converted into kinetic energy upon combustion.

thanks for the answer. Can you please comment on the first??:approve:
 
ritwik06 said:
thanks for the answer. Can you please comment on the first??:approve:

What do you mean comment on the first? If you mean to ask what lever class they fall under, I though it was explanied in the website. Maybe not though.

Edit: Sorry I thought that this was a thread I had replied to earlier, and therefore the link was not posted. My appoligies. Here is the link.

http://www.technologystudent.com/forcmom/lever1.htm
 
Stevedye56 said:
What do you mean comment on the first? If you mean to ask what lever class they fall under, I though it was explanied in the website. Maybe not though.

Edit: Sorry I thought that this was a thread I had replied to earlier, and therefore the link was not posted. My appoligies. Here is the link.

http://www.technologystudent.com/forcmom/lever1.htm

its ok! but I already know about levers. I have guessed the answers as well. please do tell me if i am right.

And yes, the case is of a "motor car" "foot" brake!
 

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