Which criterion is being used to classify the three types of lever?

Relative positions of the effort, load and fulcrum

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Mechanical advantage

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The correct option is A
Relative positions of the effort, load and fulcrum

Depending upon the relative positions of the effort, load and fulcrum, levers are classified into 3 types.

(1) $C l a s s I l e v e r s$

(2) $C l a s s I I l e v e r s$

(3) $C l a s s I I I l e v e r s$

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Which criterion is being used to classify the three types of lever?

The correct option is A Relative positions of the effort, load and fulcrum Depending upon the relative positions of the effort, load and fulcrum, levers are classified into 3 types. (1) Class I levers (2) Class II levers (3) Class III levers

The correct option is A
Relative positions of the effort, load and fulcrum

Depending upon the relative positions of the effort, load and fulcrum, levers are classified into 3 types.

(1) $C l a s s I l e v e r s$

(2) $C l a s s I I l e v e r s$

(3) $C l a s s I I I l e v e r s$