Levers of the 2nd Order [Class II Levers]


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

lever of second order

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.



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