Quick Answer:The Levers Kit is a class kit for eight pupils with five graduated plywood beams 600 x 44 x 3 mm, four 32 x 32 x 64 mm fulcrums and forty 25 mm square metal blanks whose masses are matched to ±1%.
Last updated: 18 October 2026
Key Features
Five plywood beams, 600 x 44 x 3 mm, graduated every 38 mm.
Groove across the centre of each beam locates the fulcrum.
Four fulcrums, 32 x 32 x 64 mm.
Forty 25 mm square metal blanks, masses matched to ±1%.
Designed for eight pupils.
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Beams
Five, plywood, 600 x 44 x 3 mm
Beam graduations
Every 38 mm
Fulcrums
Four, 32 x 32 x 64 mm
Metal blanks
Forty, 25 mm square
Blank mass matching
±1%
Designed for
Eight pupils
How It Is Used
A beam is balanced on a fulcrum at its centre groove and metal blanks are stacked at different graduations to explore the principle of moments. Because the blanks are matched in mass, pupils can count them as equal units of load.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurately are the metal blanks in the Levers Kit matched?
The masses of the forty 25 mm square metal blanks are matched to ±1%.
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