You have probably used pliers at home, at work or as a child at school. Their functional principle is based on the law of leverage. They have two opposing handles that are connected to each other around a joint as a pivot point. By squeezing the handles together, the force is transferred to the tips of the pliers and something can be held or squeezed. Interestingly, if you push downwards, the corresponding part of the pliers pushes upwards and vice versa. The joint therefore redirects the force effect by 180 degrees. It is thanks to this joint that the principle works so well and the more unbalanced the ratio of the lengths from the joint to the user to the length to the object, the stronger the force transmission. As with the pliers, it may help you today to keep a greater distance from a deadlocked situation and to look in the opposite direction. This will allow you to release the stuck object with less force and energy.
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