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2. A second-class lever: The lever has the load in the
2. A s ec o n d - c l a s s l ev er: T h e l e v er h a s t h e l o a d in th e
middle, between the effort and the fulcrum. In the
m id d l e, b etw een t h e ef f o rt a n d th e f ul c rum . I n th e

second class lever, the fulcrum is usually closer to the
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REPRESENTATION OF A SECOND- CLASS LEVER
R E P R E S E N T A T IO N O F A S E C O N D - C L A S S L E V E R