Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

A lever is a simple machine consisting of a bar that rotates around a fixed point. The fixed point of a lever is called the fulcrum. Like other machines, a lever makes work easier by changing the force applied to the machine or the distance over which the force is applied. For a video introduction to levers using skateboards as examples, go to this URL:.


Q: What do you call the fixed point of a lever?


A:
fulcrum