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Levers of the 2^nd Order [Class II Levers]

In these type of levers the load is situated between fulcrum and effort.(shown in the figure below)

Levers of second order

As the effort arm is always greater than the load arm, M.A. of class II levers is always > 1. It acts as a force multiplier.

	Machine
	Simple Machines
	Levers
	Levers of the 1st Order [Class I Levers]
	Levers of the 2nd Order [Class II Levers]
	Levers of the 3rd Order [Class III Levers]
	Pulleys
	The Inclined Plane
	Gears
	Wheel and Axle
	Summary
Animations
	Three Classes of Levers
	Classification of Levers
	Balancing a See-Saw