This makes it easier to lift heavy objects because you can use the lever to help with the hard work. Some examples of everyday levers are scissors, bottle openers and cooking tongs. A linkage is a ...

The bodies, or links, that form the linkage, are connected to each other at points called joints. Perhaps the simplest example is the lever, that consists of a rigid bar that is allowed to pivot ...

Another helpful item is the accelerator pump lever arm. On most Q-jets, the accelerator pump arm connects through the throttle linkage and then is bent with a double 90-degree bend at the top that ...