Quick Answer: The Lever/Force into Force Arm Apparatus is a half-metre aluminium beam on an agate knife-edge, with a centre-zero scale reading 25-0-25 cm, for verifying the law of moments. Two sliding hooks carry slotted weights.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
500 mm aluminium strip beam
Agate knife-edge fulcrum for low friction
Screen-printed centre-zero scale, 25-0-25 cm
Two sliding plastic hooks for slotted weights
Powder-coated sheet metal stand
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Beam
Aluminium strip, 500 mm
Fulcrum
Agate knife-edge
Scale
25-0-25 cm, centre zero, screen-printed
Load hooks
Two sliding polymer hooks
Stand
Powder-coated sheet metal
About This Product
Weights hung at different distances on each side of the fulcrum are moved until the beam balances, so students can compare clockwise and anticlockwise moments. The apparatus is used for the law of moments, equilibrium, torque and the mechanical advantage of levers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What scale does the Lever/Force into Force Arm Apparatus have?
The beam carries a screen-printed centre-zero scale from 25 cm to 0 to 25 cm, over a 500 mm span.