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प्रश्न
What is a lever?
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उत्तर
A lever is a rigid rod that may be bent or straight and rotates around a point; it is known as a FULCRUM.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the principle of a lever?
The lever for which the mechanical advantage is less than 1 has :
A man uses a crowbar of length 1.5 m to raise a load of 75 kgf by putting a sharp edge below the bar at a distance 1 m from his hand.
- Draw a diagram of the arrangement showing the fulcrum (F), load (L) and effort (E) with their directions.
- State the kind of lever.
- Calculate:
- load arm,
- effort arm,
- mechanical advantage and
- the effort needed.
Fig 3.17 below shows a lever in use.

(a) To which class of lever does it belong?
(b) If FA = 80 cm, AB = 20 cm, find its mechanical advantage.
(c) Calculate the value of E.
The following belong to which class of lever?
An oar of a boat
The following belong to which class of lever?
Pliers Tools
The following belong to which class of lever?
A claw-hammer
The following belong to which class of lever?
Nutcracker
In the diagram shown alongside a claw hammer, mark the fulcrum (F) and indicate the directions of load (L) and effort (E) with arrows. What class of lever is it? Give one more example of this class of lever.

What is a lever?
