Key Terms Defined
- Effort
- the force you use to push down on the lever
- Fulcrum
- The point where the lever pivots
- Load
- The object you are trying to lift
The load is the object you are trying to lift. It sits on the resistance arm of the lever. The effort is the force you use to push down on the lever to lift the load. It’s applied to the effort arm of the lever. The resistance arm and the effort arm are separated by the fulcrum, the point where the lever pivots.
- Museum Hours
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- extended hours through April 11 start Saturday:
Monday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Open every day except Christmas Day
- extended hours through April 11 start Saturday:
- Museum Location
- Getting Here
More Exhibits
- Exhibit
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Swiss Jolly Ball
See the world’s largest pinball machine right before your eyes.
- Exhibit
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Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
Watch these sculptures bring their tiny worlds to animated life.