Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a third class lever?

  1. Raising a load kept on the palm of a hand using the forearm

  2. Kicking a football by legs

  3. Spade used to lift a load

  4. Spade used for turning the soil

  5. Knife used for cutting an apple

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D Correct answer
Explanation

It is a first class lever. The portion by which soil is turned is attached with a rod. This attachment works like a fulcrum, which is present between the effort and the load.