In third degree levers the force will always be applied between the fulcrum and the resisting force.

15 Examples of Third Degree Levers

• The stapler has the force at the fulcrum.
• The eyebrow tweezer can be used correctly when pressure is applied.
• He removes staples.

1. A fishing rod.
2. She cuts nails.
3. Tweezers: They work well when pressed.
4. The oars.
5. The hammer when driving a nail: when you are going to hammer you have to exert a little force.
6. The shovel when soil is being removed.
7. The pliers.
8. The kitchen clamp.
9. The hair clips: to be able to collect the hair you have to open the clip since its force is in the center.
10. Hooks for pressing clothes.
11. The elbow of human beings: when lifting an object, the elbows exert a force.
12. The jaw, when chewing food, the jaw exerts a force.
13. The nut splitting clamp.
14. The knees when lifting weights.
15. The broom when sweeping.