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प्रश्न
What is a lever?
उत्तर
A lever is a special case of the application of the law of moments. It is a rigid bar, straight or bent, which is capable of rotation about a fixed point or a fixed-line, called the axis of rotation. This fixed point or the axis of rotation is called the fulcrum. An effort E is applied at point A of the lever to overcome resistance (or load) at another point B, as shown in the diagram.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The lever for which the mechanical advantage is less than 1 has :
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.
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