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Question
Both a pair of scissors and a pair of pliers belong to the same class of levers. Name the class of lever. Which one has the mechanical advantage less than 1?
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Solution
A pair of scissors and a pair of pliers both belong to class I lever.
A pair of scissors has mechanical advantage less than 1.
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