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Identify the types of lever in the given simple machines.
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- Scissors : It is a type of class I lever because the fulcrum is between the effort and the load.
- Wheel barrow : It is a type of class II lever because the load is between the fulcrum and the effort.
- Fishing rod : It is a type of class III lever because the effort is between the fulcrum and the load.
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