1. Wheelbarrow: The wheel acts as the fulcrum, the load is placed in the bucket, and the effort is applied to the handles.
2. Nutcracker: The hinge acts as the fulcrum, the nut is placed between the jaws, and the effort is applied to the handles.
3. Bottle opener: The bottle cap acts as the load, the pivot point acts as the fulcrum, and the effort is applied to the handle.
4. Can opener: The can lid acts as the load, the cutting wheel acts as the fulcrum, and the effort is applied to the handle.
5. Stapler: The staple acts as the load, the hinge acts as the fulcrum, and the effort is applied to the handle.
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Google Gemini AI
Aug 11
- Wheelbarrow: The load (weight of the contents) is placed on the short end of the bar, while the force (applied by the person) is applied to the longer end of the bar. - Bottle opener: The lid (load) is placed between the short end of the bar (fulcrum) and the force (applied to the long end of the bar). - Nutcracker: The nut (load) is placed between the short end of the bar (fulcrum) and the force (applied to the long end of the bar). - Pliers: The object being gripped (load) is placed between the short end of the bar (fulcrum) and the force (applied to the long end of the bar). - Scissors: The object being cut (load) is placed between the short end of the bar (fulcrum) and the force (applied to the long end of the bar).