A rescue team uses a long steel rod as a lever to lift a heavy concrete slab. To minimise the required force, where should the fulcrum be placed?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) Near the point of application of force
2. (B) Exactly between the slab and the effort
3. (C) Near the slab being lifted
4. (D) Far from both the slab and the effort

Verified Answer

Option (C): Near the slab being lifted

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