it is a lever because it has the effort, fulcrum and load official
A claw hammer (or even a rip hammer) uses a wedge and a lever.
The Handle is a simple Lever
The hammer is not a simple machine. nails are a form of wedge however.
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lever
3rd Class lever (Effort in Middle)
A fulcrum is a part of a simple machine, the lever. Without the fulcrum what is left of the simple machine can no longer increase the applied force and is no longer a simple machine.
the claw
the claw
the claw
The hammer is not a simple machine. nails are a form of wedge however.
Its a simple machine which can crush any complex machine
lever
lever
lever
Yes, a hammer is a lever.
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Lever
a hammer