Mechanisms: Class 3 Lever
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With a class 3 lever, the pivot is at one end, the load is at the other and the effort is in the middle. A shovel is an example of a class 3 lever. Other examples are a pair of tweezers, a fishing rod. Arms and legs are also examples of class 3 levers.

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