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Oars are typically considered second-class levers, where the load is located between the input force (the rower) and the fulcrum (the oarlock).

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Yes, oars on a boat are a type of first-class lever because the pivot point (fulcrum) is at one end, the effort is applied at the other end where the rower pulls, and the resistance is the water pushing against the blade. The oar's position and function follow the principles of a first-class lever.


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Yes, it is all three classes of lever depending on the point in the stroke. Your hands are the fulcrums and the oar is the beam.If you use oarlocks then it is a first class lever with the fulcrum in the center.If you use it as a paddle then it is a third class lever with the fulcrum as mentioned before in the hand opposite the load.


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