Quick Answer: Lever/Force into Force Arm Apparatus is a half-metre aluminum strip balanced on a stone agate knife edge at its centre, marked 25-0-25 cm, with two sliding plastic hooks for slotted weights.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Half-metre aluminum strip, painted then screen printed
Scale marked 25-0-25 cm with zero at the centre
Stone agate knife edge at the centre
Two plastic hooks slide along the scale to carry slotted weights
Supplied on a sheet metal stand, without weights
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Strip
Half-metre aluminum, painted and screen printed
Scale marking
25-0-25 cm, zero at centre
Pivot
Stone agate knife edge at centre
Hooks
Two, plastic, sliding
Stand
Sheet metal
Weights
Not included
About This Product
The strip balances on a stone agate knife edge, and its screen-printed 25-0-25 cm scale shows how far each sliding plastic hook is from the centre. Slotted weights hung on the hooks let students compare force multiplied by force arm on the two sides of the lever in Applied Mechanics practicals. This piece of mechanics lab equipment is supplied on a sheet metal stand, without weights.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Does the Lever/Force into Force Arm Apparatus include weights? No. It is supplied on a sheet metal stand without weights; the two plastic hooks are meant for carrying slotted weights.
Q2. How is the scale marked? The aluminum strip is painted and then screen printed 25-0-25 cm, with zero at the centre over the agate knife edge.