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प्रश्न
State the types (or kinds) of lever, and give two examples of each kind.
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उत्तर
There are three kinds of the lever, depending upon the different positions of the load, fulcrum and the effort.
Type I: When fulcrum is in the middle.

Type II: When the load is between the fulcrum and the effort.

Type III: When the effort lies between the fulcrum and load.

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