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प्रश्न
What is a lever?
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उत्तर

A lever is a special case of the application of the law of moments. It is a rigid bar, straight or bent, which is capable of rotation about a fixed point or a fixed-line, called the axis of rotation. This fixed point or the axis of rotation is called the fulcrum. An effort E is applied at point A of the lever to overcome resistance (or load) at another point B, as shown in the diagram.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which class of lever will always have MA > 1 and why?
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The diagram below shows a lever in use.

(i) To which class of lever does it belong?
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