Type 2 Lever/Examples

Examples of Type $2$ Levers

Wheelbarrow

A wheelbarrow is an example of a type $2$ lever.

Its fulcrum is the pivot at which the wheel is attached to the barrow

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

The load is the weight of whatever is to be carried in the barrow.

Nutcracker

A nutcracker is an example of a type $2$ lever.

Its fulcrum is the pivot at which the arms meet

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

The load is the reaction of the nut against the arms.