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Horatio used the flat end of a hammer to remove a nail from a piece of wood.

This is an example of using a hammer as an

A) Lever
B) Lilly
C) Inclined plane
D) Wheel and axle

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Answer:

Removing nail by the flat end of the hammer is an example of using hammer as a lever

Step-by-step explanation:

Lever is a type of simple machine and we know that machine is anything that makes the work of a human easier. By using hammer to remove a nail from wood is an example of lever. The input force is applied on the handle of hammer and a result the output force is experienced at the nail. Fulcrum is the area between the wood and the mouth of hammer by which we will remove the nail.


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Horatio used the flat end of a hammer to remove a nail from a piece of wood.This is an example of using a hammer as a lever. The answer is A. lever.
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