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A nutcracker is a lever of ………….order.

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Second-order lever: The load is situated between the fulcrum and the effort.
Ex: Wheelbarrow, Staplers, Doors or gates, Bottle openers, Nutcracker, etc.
Nutcracker is shown below:
Hence, A nutcracker is a lever of second order.

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