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Bottle lid opener is an example of ________ lever.

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Solution

Second-order lever:
In this type of lever, the load lies in between the fulcrum and the effort.
Examples:
Wheel barrow
Bottle lid opener.
Hence bottle lid opener is an example of second order lever.

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