A screw is ___ wrapped around a cylinder.

Lever

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Pulley

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Inclined Plane

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Screw

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Solution

The correct option is C
Inclined Plane

The grooves on a screw are basically an inclined plane wrapped around the plain cylinder. The grooves act as a force multiplier.

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