-- Class I lever
The fulcrum is between the effort and the load.
The Mechanical Advantage can be anything, more or less than 1 .
Example: a see-saw
-- Class II lever
The load is between the fulcrum and the effort.
The Mechanical Advantage is always greater than 1 .
Example: a nut-cracker, a garlic press
-- Class III lever
The effort is between the fulcrum and the load.
The Mechanical Advantage is always less than 1 .
I can't think of an example right now.
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