A class 2 lever is defined as a lever where the load is positioned between the effort (the force applied) and the fulcrum (the pivot point). Among the responses given, the correct example of a class 2 lever is tweezers plucking hairs, as the load (the hairs being plucked) is located between the effort (the squeeze of the handles) and the fulcrum (the pivot point where the two arms of the tweezers meet).
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Which example represents a class 2 lever?(1 point)
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a screwdriver opening a paint can
a screwdriver opening a paint can
tweezers plucking hairs
tweezers plucking hairs
a car door being opened and shut
a car door being opened and shut
salad tongs picking up salad
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