A nutcracker is an example of which class of lever?
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Correct answer to question 65 (Mechanical Comprehension): Second class
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The hinge is the fulcrum, the nut sits between hinge and hands, and the hands supply the effort at the far end. Load in the middle makes it second class, which is why so little hand force cracks the shell.
Updated: November 2026