Labels:text | cartoon | screenshot OCR: ~ PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE -- RG LEVERS Workshop AÏZ A LEVER IS A MACHINE consisting of a bar that tilts on a fixed point called a fulcrum. Most levers are used to magnify force, Machines or effort, letting you move a heavy load easily. Levers can also be used to amplify movement, such as in a fishing rod where you move the handle a little and the LOAD end of the rod moves through a wide arc. Principles of Science LEVER History EFFORT FULCRUM Inventors Back Index Classes of Lever Special Levers Related Machines Options Help