Simple machines include the inclined plane, lever, pulley, wheel and axle, and gears. A lever is a straight or bent bar that turns around a fixed point called the fulcrum. There are three classes of levers - class 1 levers multiply force but reduce speed, class 2 levers always multiply force, and class 3 levers always increase speed but reduce force. Examples of all three classes of levers can be found in the human body.