Name: Simple Machines
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 7 min 39 s
Description: In this video, let us discuss the types of simple�machines and their application in our day to day life. Watch this video to know more.

Question

How the screw acts as a inclined plane.

Accepted Answer

A screw is a simple machine which appears like a nail with grooves made on its circular curved surface. In other words, a screw is like an inclined plane wound around a rod. It consists of a rod with thread. One end of the rod is made narrow or pointed. This is called the tip of the screw. The other end is made flat which is called the head of the screw. A narrow slit is made in the head of the screw to turn the screw with the help of a screwdriver. The thread acts like an inclined plane. When the screw makes one complete rotation, the rod advances a distance equal to the space between the two consecutive threads.

How the screw acts as a inclined plane.

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