In a bottle opener, the fulcrum is:

At the end

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In the middle

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There is no fulcrum

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Near to the effort point

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Solution

The correct option is A
At the end

A bottle opener is a second class lever. In a bottle opener, the fulcrum is at the end. Point 2 is the load point and point 1 is the effort point.

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