A pair of scissors and a pair of tweezers are both levers.
In a pair of scissors the effort is applied further from the pivot than the load acts. In a pair of tweezers the effort is applied closer to the pivot than the load acts.
Explain why a pair of scissors can cut through thick card using a small effort.
Explain why the effort applied to a pair of tweezers is larger than the force produced at the tips.
Give one advantage of the arrangement used in a pair of tweezers.
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.4 Moments, levers and gears, covering 5.4 Moments, levers and gears. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.