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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.
Solution
(i) First order lever
(ii) See saw
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