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When the________is in the middle of load and fulcrum, it is a lever of the third order.


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  1. Third-order lever: The effort is situated between the fulcrum and the load.
  2. These are the levers in which the fulcrum is at one end and the force is applied in the middle and the weight is on the other end.
  3. Ex: fishing rod, a broom, a baseball bat, a bow and arrow, human jaw, sugar tongs, etc

Hence, when the effort is in the middle of load and fulcrum, it is a lever of the third order.


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