The document discusses different levers and classifies them as first, second, or third class levers based on the relative positions of the fulcrum, load, and effort. Examples given and their classifications are:
- Crowbar: first class lever with fulcrum between effort and load
- Nutcrackers: second class lever with load between fulcrum and effort
- Wheelbarrow: second class lever with load between fulcrum (wheel) and effort (hands)
- Broom: third class lever with fulcrum on one side, resistance on the other, and effort in the middle