Which class of lever has the load located between the effort and the fulcrum?

Class I

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Class III

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Class II

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Class II
Since the load lies in between the fulcrum and the effort, the lever is a class II lever. In class II levers, the fulcrum is at one end and the load between fulcrum and effort. Sol the effort arm is always longer than the load arm.

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In fig below shows the use of a lever.

(a) State the principle of moments as applied to the above lever.

(b) To which class of lever does it belong? Give an example of this class of lever.

(c) If FA = 10 cm , AB= 490 cm, calculate : (i) the mechanical advantage, and (ii) the minimum effort required to lift the load (= 50 N).

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