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Which class of lever?
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Which class of lever is each?
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Find the fulcrum, the effort and the load, then ask which one sits between the other two.
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In the body the joint is the fulcrum, the muscle’s pull is the effort and the weight moved is the load.
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The class is set by which of the three sits in the middle.
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Most limb levers are third class: they give up force to gain speed and range of motion.
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