I don't want stupid answers from people just wanting points. Is a standard light switch where you push the switch up/down a lever in scientific terms?
2007-11-02 16:04:06 · 9 answers · asked by panda1234 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Yes ...it is,,,the toggle is anyway,,, the inner workings of a light switch have a pin that is insulated from the "knives" which make the contact(actually they are button like nowadays) blow 59Cents and smash one with a hammer ,gentle now.... In most switches they come as a silent or standard .The silent has a dampener so the metal being bent does not slap solidly against the frame. The standard is getting to be hard to find but will snap rather loudly. The lever arms are respectfully on either side of the Fulcrum (pin) and although mechanical advantage is little there is some. perhaps 1.1:1 outside to inside....Have a good day from the E...
2007-11-02 16:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by Edesigner 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sort of.
Thinking of a lever as in a device used to move something. The level and fulcrum method to move an object? Like a board and a rock to pry something?
I suppose internally such a switch could be called a lever. And they are sometimes called a lever switch.
Not sure if that's what you're asking.
2007-11-02 16:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by E. F. Hutton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I don't want stupid answers from people just wanting points. Is a standard light switch where you push the switch up/down a lever in scientific terms?
2015-08-06 19:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The actual switch that you touch is not a lever. It's a mechanical device for shifting the position of the effort needed to operate the lever inside the switch. The load in this case are the two contacts pressing up against the 'see-saw' that bridges the contacts.
When you operate a switch, it presses upon a metal 'see-saw' inside the switch housing and this 'see-saw' is a Class 1 lever. It bridges the gap between the two contacts and allows electricity to flow.
When you flick the switch off, the effort is re-directed to the other side of this 'see-saw' and the contact is broken with the result that the switch turns off.
The mechanical advantage comes from the fact that your finger pressure is sufficient to shift and lock the 'see-saw' in place, even though it is physically too small for your finger to touch and there is the risk of electric shock.
hope this helps.
2007-11-02 16:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by Rob K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a lever because it makes it easier to trip the spring internally. If you don't believe me, first saw off most of the switch, and then try flipping it. What class lever it could be is irrelevant, that can vary depending on the type of switch and the manufacturer, the point is you're using a lever to do the job.
2007-11-02 16:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can be called a lever. Be the switch a rocker type, or one with a single toggle bar, they are all levers. They have a fulcrum, and they do move something. Not sure, take one apart and see for yourself.
2007-11-02 16:38:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say no. All it does is make or break a circuit. I believe a lever is only a lever if it provides mechanical advantage in doing work.
2007-11-02 16:13:19 · answer #7 · answered by Bob H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. A lever has a fulcrum.
2007-11-02 16:07:34 · answer #8 · answered by Jason 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course it is. And the screw that is internally attached to is the fulcrum.
2007-11-02 16:12:12 · answer #9 · answered by michael c 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋