PE Levers

• First class lever always has the fulcrum in the middle
• Second class lever always has the load in the middle
• Third class lever always has the effort in the middle
• Fulcrum - joint represented by triangle
• Load - weight represented by square
• Effort - muscle represented by arrow
• what is an example of a first class lever ?

  .heading ball in football

  .rowing

  .throwing a dart
• what is an example of a second class lever ?

  .calf raises

  .ballerina twirl
• what is an example of a third class lever ?

  .bicep curl

  .kicking a ball