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Re: Lever Task
Posted: February 9th, 2011, 6:58 pm
by questionguy
Antinoch wrote:In the task list it says 'use a 3rd class lever to cause the next action.' Doesn't that technically mean we can literally drop tweezers into a pulley, or something like that? That's using a third class lever to cause the next action.
The rules do not say anything else, but you would have to show this to a judge at your competition, and it might be risky to whether they buy it.
Re: Lever Task
Posted: February 9th, 2011, 7:08 pm
by Primate
questionguy wrote:Antinoch wrote:In the task list it says 'use a 3rd class lever to cause the next action.' Doesn't that technically mean we can literally drop tweezers into a pulley, or something like that? That's using a third class lever to cause the next action.
The rules do not say anything else, but you would have to show this to a judge at your competition, and it might be risky to whether they buy it.
You'd have to hope they give you style points for being a smart-alec. Please don't risk it.
Re: Lever Task
Posted: February 9th, 2011, 7:13 pm
by Flavorflav
questionguy wrote:Antinoch wrote:In the task list it says 'use a 3rd class lever to cause the next action.' Doesn't that technically mean we can literally drop tweezers into a pulley, or something like that? That's using a third class lever to cause the next action.
The rules do not say anything else, but you would have to show this to a judge at your competition, and it might be risky to whether they buy it.
Tweezers are only a third-class lever when they are being used as tweezers. In your example, they aren't.
Re: Lever Task
Posted: February 10th, 2011, 6:03 pm
by Uncle Fester
TASK is determined by what it DOES, and absolutely NOT what it LOOKS LIKE.
Re: Lever Task
Posted: February 21st, 2011, 1:35 pm
by questionguy
Does the lever have to raise vertically? Or can it move horizontally?
Re: Lever Task
Posted: February 22nd, 2011, 6:01 pm
by Primate
questionguy wrote:Does the lever have to raise vertically? Or can it move horizontally?
Doesn't matter. A lever is a lever no matter its orientation.