The fixed point about which a lever turns is called:

Pulley

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Load

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Effort

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Fulcrum

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Solution

The correct option is D
Fulcrum

A lever is a rigid bar that is resting on a fixed point, usually referred to as the 'Fulcrum'. Any force on the free end of the lever causes the lever to turn about the fulcrum.

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