Answer: A STAPLER IS A class 3 lever.

Is stapler a lever or wedge?

A stapler is made with a lever – the handle, a wedge – the staples a wheel and axle – the spindle point for the lever and an inclined plane – the slant for papers to slide up below the staple dispenser.

How does a stapler lever work?

The effort (input force) and load (output force) are applied to either end of the beam. The fulcrum is the point on which the beam pivots. When an effort is applied to one end of the lever, a load is applied at the other end of the lever.

The six simple machines are: the wheel and axle, pulley, screw, inclined plane, wedge, and lever. a wedge is also a simple machine. The top arm of the stapler is a Lever, it has a fulcrum or a pivot point, which allows the top of the stapler to move up and down.