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SAT English QUESTION #5377
Question 1
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: A lever is a simple machine consisting of a rigid beam and a fulcrum. The fulcrum is the point about which the beam pivots. In first-class levers, the fulcrum is located between the effort and the load. In second-class levers, the load is located between the effort and the fulcrum. The student wants to contrast first-class levers and second-class levers. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
  • In levers, the effort is the force applied to the lever; the load, in contrast, is the force that the lever exerts on another object.
  • In first-class and second-class levers, the fulcrum and the load are in different locations.
  • First-class levers are simple machines consisting of a rigid beam and a fulcrum, but then again, the same is true of second-class levers.
  • In first-class levers, the fulcrum is located between the effort and the load, but in second-class levers, the load is located between the effort and the fulcrum.✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
Option D clearly states the physical difference between the two types of levers, providing a complete contrast.