The shovel acts like a lever when the soil is lifted with the dirt at the end of the shovel and a lifting force at the handle. This scenario demonstrates the lever principle, where the shovel pivots around the point where it contacts the ground, allowing for the mechanical advantage in lifting the load at the end (the dirt) with a force applied at the handle.
A shovel performs several different functions. One of these is that it gives mechanical advantage as a lever. When does it act like a lever? (1 point)
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when the shovel is in the dirt and you push down against the end of the shovel, making it pivot
when the shovel is in the dirt and you push down against the end of the shovel, making it pivot
when you push the shovel downward into the dirt and a small force allows you to push down into the dirt easily
when you push the shovel downward into the dirt and a small force allows you to push down into the dirt easily
when you step up onto the shovel with both feet to use your body weight
when you step up onto the shovel with both feet to use your body weight
when the soil is lifted with the dirt at the end of the shovel and a lifting force at the handle
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