Moving the fulcrum closer to the load on a lever increases the mechanical advantage of the lever. This means that less force is required to lift or move the load. Essentially, the lever gains a greater efficiency in lifting or moving the load, allowing you to exert less effort for the same result. However, the distance the effort needs to be applied increases as the fulcrum moves closer to the load.
Moving the fulcrum closer to where the load is on the lever will do this.
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