The Lever Paradox

Put the Lever Paradox on your desk and your students or colleagues will continually puzzle over how it works. If they want a hint,  ask them to think about why longer levers generate more force. 


​Build Pictures

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LEGO hole counts
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3 of these Gray Connectors are Used to Join the Vertical Beams
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The Black "Module Bush" Connectors Used to Join Beams
The two black 3-hole pins were added to prevent objects from falling off the end.  Instead, the black 7-hole beam should have been mounted on top, which would have eliminated the need for the two 3-hole black pins.