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Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

Imagine you are using a pair of tongs to pick up a hot potato. In this system, where is the "Effort" located?

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A At the hinge where the two metal pieces join.
B At the tips where the potato is held.
C In the middle where your fingers squeeze the tongs.
D There is no effort because tongs are a complex machine.

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Answer: C. In the middle where your fingers squeeze the tongs.

Tongs are a Class III Lever. The hinge is the Fulcrum, your fingers are the Effort, and the potato is the Load.

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Imagine you are using a pair of tongs to pick up a hot potato. In this system, where is the "Effort" located?

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