If the effort arm is longer than the load arm, the lever is a .

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The correct option is A force multiplier
The mechanical advantage of a lever is the ratio of the effort arm to the load arm. If the effort arm is longer than the load arm, the mechanical advantage would be greater than 1. Such a lever is called a force multiplier.

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