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Question
The diagram below shows a claw hammer used to remove a nail :

(i) To which class of lever does it belong ?
(ii) Give one more example of the same class of lever mentioned by you in (i) for which the mechanical advantage is greater than one.
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Solution
(i) First order lever
(ii) See saw
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