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A lever is a simple machine made from a rigid rod that pivots on a fixed point called a fulcrum, allowing it to rotate and lift or move objects. It works by amplifying the force you apply to it, so you can move or lift something heavier than you could with your bare hands alone.
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- Machine.name
- Lever
- Machine.image
- Palanca-ejemplo.jpg
- Machine.caption
- Levers can be used to exert a large force over a small distance at one end by exerting only a small force (effort) over a greater distance at the other.
- Machine.classification
- Simple machine
- Machine.components
- fulcrum or pivot, load and effort
- Machine.examples
- see-saw, bottle opener, etc.
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- Category:Levers
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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