The diagram given above shows the a kinds of lever. Name the class of the lever and give one example of each class.

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Examples: The examples of class I levers are: a see saw, a pair of scissors, a pair of pilers, crow bar, common balance, spoon opening the lid of a tin can, handle of a hand pump.

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