Mechanical Comprehension Flash Card Set 480858

Card 5 of 10
Screw

A screw is an inclined plane wrapped in ridges (threads) around a cylinder. The distance between these ridges defines the pitch of the screw and this distance is how far the screw advances when it is turned once. The mechanical advantage of a screw is its circumference divided by the pitch.

circumference

The mechanical advantage of a screw is its __________ divided by the pitch.