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A screwdriver can act as a lever, inclined plane, and a wheel and axle depending upon the task it does. What type of simple machine will a screwdriver act like when it is used to
(a) Force open a paint can?


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In case of opening a paint can-

  1. Here in this case screwdriver act as a lever of the first order.
  2. In this case, one end of the screwdriver is put under the lid of the can, and force is applied at the other end to open the lid.
  3. The edge of the can serves as the fulcrum and the lid is the load.

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