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3rd class lever

Posted: April 1st, 2017, 1:08 pm
by M017
We are using a propeller for a 3rd class lever but we kept both sides on it so it's balanced, but as long as we don't use the other side for any force transfer is it a 3rd class lever?

Re: 3rd class lever

Posted: May 2nd, 2017, 6:35 pm
by cheese
M017 wrote:We are using a propeller for a 3rd class lever but we kept both sides on it so it's balanced, but as long as we don't use the other side for any force transfer is it a 3rd class lever?
As long as the load is at one end and the force is in between the fulcrum and load