What Type Of Simple Machine Is Broom?

    The lever is any rigid body that rotates on about a point called a fulcrum. Mainly, there are three types of levers. They are:- 

1. First-class lever

2. Second-class lever

3. Third-class lever

A first-class lever is a lever whose fulcrum is between the load and effort. It is seen in the seesaw. 

The second class lever is such a lever whose load lies between fulcrum and effort. It is seen in but a cracker.

The third class lever is such a lever whose effort lies in between the fulcrum and load. It is seen in shovels and fishing rods. 

Exactly, what type of simple machine is the broom?

The answer is a lever. This is because the effort is applied where the broom is caught. The hands of the person act as a fulcrum to support it and manage its angle to the floor. Broom's tip acts as a load and sweeps the floor. So, it is a third-class lever. 

So, a simple machine is a lever type of simple machine. 

What class lever is a broom? 

Broom is a third-class lever. 

Where is the fulcrum on the broom? 

Fulcrum does not lie in the broom. It lies in the hands of the person who is using it.