The class two lever is where the resistance is in the middle: the effort is applied on one side of the resistance and the fulcrum is located on the other side, for example, a wheelbarrow, a nutcracker, a bottle opener or the brake pedal of a car. Mechanical advantage is always greater than 1.

Examples of common tools that use a class 2 lever include:



Item
Number of Class 2 Levers Used
stapler
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a single class 2 lever
bottle opener
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a single class 2 lever
wheelbarrow
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a single class 2 lever
nail clippers
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Two class 2 levers
nut cracker
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Two class 2 levers