The shovel acts like a lever particularly when the shovel is in the dirt and you push down against the end of the shovel, making it pivot. In this scenario, the handle serves as the lever arm while the fulcrum is at the point where the shovel contacts the ground. This allows you to apply a smaller force to lift or dig the dirt more efficiently.
A shovel performs several different functions. One of these is that it gives mechanical advantage as a lever. When does it act like a lever? (1 point) Responses when the soil is lifted with the dirt at the end of the shovel and a lifting force at the handle when the soil is lifted with the dirt at the end of the shovel and a lifting force at the handle when you step up onto the shovel with both feet to use your body weight when you step up onto the shovel with both feet to use your body weight when you push the shovel downward into the dirt and a small force allows you to push down into the dirt easily when you push the shovel downward into the dirt and a small force allows you to push down into the dirt easily when the shovel is in the dirt and you push down against the end of the shovel, making it pivot
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