Yes, it is can be used as lever and also as a wedge in its categorization as a simple machine.
A shovel is most often operated as a Class-III lever, typically in snow.
A lever.
class 3
A lever.
Yes, a shovel is a first-class lever because the fulcrum is between the effort (force) applied by the user and the load (the material being moved).
wedge and lever
Lever -- load, fulcrum, force
it is a class 2 lever thanks for your concern
wedge and a lever and other stuff
What simple machine is the wheel based on? What do we call the “fulcrum” of a wheel?
axe shovel lever action rifle bio gas canisters double barreled shotguns specialized axe= dismemberer specialized shovel= fertilizer shovel specialized lever action rifle= back water rifle microwave emiter lots of other ones
When you use a shovel to pry up an object, the ground acts as a fulcrum. A fulcrum is a fixed point around which a lever pivots to lift or move an object. In this case, the ground provides the support and resistance needed to pry up the object using the shovel as a lever.