Type 1 Lever/Examples

Examples of Type $1$ Levers

Pliers

A pair of pliers is an example of a type $1$ lever.

Its fulcrum is the hinge about which the arms rotate

The effort is the force applied by the user to the handles

The load is the reactive force applied by whatever is being gripped by the business end.

Scissors

A pair of scissors is an example of a type $1$ lever.

Its fulcrum is the pivot.

The effort is the force applied by the user to the handles.

The load is the reactive force applied by whatever is being cut at the point of contact of the blades.