It is a third class lever.
2nd class lever
lever
Is it a third class
Example of a lever.
It increases the applied force and changes its distance and direction. -Novanet
It's all about torque. Basically, the further away from the pivot you apply the force, the less force you need to apply. Since the screwdriver means you can apply a force further away from the pivot (where you put the head of the screwdriver underneath the lid of the paint can), it means you can apply less force.
A lever .
Opening a tin of paint with a spoon is an example of a simple machine called a first class lever. There are three different types of levers, which are first class, second class, and third class levers.
lever
it is a 2nd class lever
A paint brush is a 3rd class lever.
it is a 2nd class lever
a screwdriver opening a the lid of a paint can
lever
Is it a third class
Cannot be treated as a machine but a lever mechanism.
Example of a lever.
Jack tired to lever the door open with a bar. -- verb The lever was too short so we found a longer one. -- noun ***** The painter used an old screwdriver to lever off the lid of the paint tin.