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प्रश्न
Draw a diagram of a lever which is always used as a force multiplier. How is the effort arm related to the load arm in such a lever?
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उत्तर
Because the effort arm of a Class II lever is longer than the load arm and the mechanical advantage is always greater than 1, the lever multiplies force.

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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define lever.
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The following belong to which class of lever?
An oar of a boat
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Draw a labelled sketch of a second class lever. Give one example of such a lever.
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