Definition:Fulcrum
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Definition
The fulcrum of a lever is the pivot about which the lever turns.
It is the point about which the moments of the applied force and weight are calculated.
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Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): fulcrum
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): fulcrum