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______ can be thought of as an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

Screw

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Solution

The correct option is A
Screw

A screw can be pictured as an inclined plane that is wrapped around a cylinder as shown in the attached figure. Rotating the centre of the cylinder will drive the screw forward or backward.

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______ can be thought of as an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

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m / s

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α = 53^{o}

β = 37^{o}

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