The elbow is considered a third class lever because __________.

In a third-class lever, the effort is applied between the fulcrum and the load. For the arm, the elbow is the fulcrum, the biceps applies the effort nearby, and the load is held farther away in the hand. Therefore, the effort is closer to the fulcrum than the load, matching “the effort is applied closer to the fulcrum than the load.”

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