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Machines — Question 17

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Question 17

Classes III levers have mechanical advantage less than 1. Why are they then used?

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Class III levers have mechanical advantage less than 1 so as effort arm is always less than the load arm, so we do not get gain in force, but we get gain in speed, i.e. a larger displacement of load is obtained by a smaller displacement of effort.