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Question
Answer the following in short.
What is the function of a screw? Give anyone the use of a screw.
Solution
A screw is a special type of an inclined plane that has a sharp and pointed tip and can be turned (using a screwdriver, bolt, or a jack.) It acts as a force multiplier and less effort is required to do the work. Example: Screw forced and rotated into wood travels a greater distance with less effort than a nail would. Bolt rotating inside the fixed nut and jack used to lift a car using the principle of the screw.
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