When you kick a ball, the fulcrum is your ______.

knee

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ball

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leg

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foot

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Solution

The correct option is A knee

Here the knee is acting as fulcrum and the point where ball hits is the load point and the effort is generated by calf muscles. Hence, this action belongs to class $III$ lever.

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