Ice tongs are actually third class lever. In a third class lever, the effort is between the fulcrum and the load.
it is a 3rd class lever ex; ice tongs first it will be load in middle it has effort in the last fulcrum
3 class of lever
its the third class
Tongs can indeed be considered an example of a second-class lever. In a second-class lever, the load is situated between the effort (or force applied) and the fulcrum.
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First class lever
first class lever
its the third class
Tongs can indeed be considered an example of a second-class lever. In a second-class lever, the load is situated between the effort (or force applied) and the fulcrum.
the fulcrum is where the parts of the two metals meet. Then, you push down in the middle of the tongs. (this is the input force). Then, the output force is the ends of the tongs pushing down or towards each other.
No. An ice pick is a wedge, not a lever at all.
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Ice tongs
A lever is a simple machine that makes work easier for use; it involves moving a load around a pivot using a force. Many of our basic tools use levers, including scissors (2 class 1 levers), pliers (2 class 1 levers), hammer claws (a single class 2 lever), nut crackers (2 class 2 levers), and tongs (2 class 3 levers).
Class 1 lever
3rd class lever
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The Class Lever for Pliers is a class 2 lever.
Class 3 Lever! You Don't even know that!