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Screws
A screw is really an inclined plane that is coiled around a shaft (see Diagram 12).
Some examples of screws include:
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wood screws
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the screw in a car jack
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the screw on the lid of a jar
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the blades of a fan
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the blades of an aeroplane propeller.
Did you notice the screw in the Simple Machines Animation?