SCIENCE FOR GRADE 1-8 Understanding the LEVER

launcher assembled

The launcher is a LEVER with its FULCRUM placed to the right, away from the middle. This will give us a MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE but we use use the advantage in reverse, by hitting the short arm of the lever the launch cup at the left will go up at a higher speed than the short arm you hit downwards. Result: very fast launching of the object in the cup!

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