it is a lever because it has the load,effort and the fulcrum
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The simple machine used for removing a nail with a hammer is a lever. The hammer acts as the effort force, while the nail acts as the load. The fulcrum point is where the hammer applies force on the nail to remove it.
The hammer is not a simple machine. nails are a form of wedge however.
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