a. Class 1 Lever: A seesaw or teeter-totter is an example of a class 1 lever. The pivot point is in the middle, with one person sitting on each end. As one person pushes down, the other person is lifted up.
b. Class 2 Lever: A wheelbarrow is an example of a class 2 lever. The wheel acts as the fulcrum, the load is placed in the bucket, and the person pushing the handles provides the effort to lift the load.
c. Class 3 Lever: A fishing rod is an example of a class 3 lever. The pivot point is where the angler's hand holds the rod, the load is the weight of the fish at the end of the line, and the effort is applied by the angler's arm to cast or reel in the fish.
List an example for each of the following
a. Class 1 Lever
b. Class 2 Lever
c. Class 3 Lever
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