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How are a lever and a wheel and axle similar.

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A lever is a bar with a balance point called the fulcrum (the support about which a lever turns). In a wheel and axle, the fulcrum is in the center The outside rim of the wheel is like the handle of a lever; it's just been wrapped around it

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A lever is a bar with a balance point called the fulcrum. A garden shovel is an example. In a wheel and axle, the fulcrum is in the center. The outside rim of the wheel is like the handle of a lever; it just wraps all the way around.
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