If the threads of a screw are closer :

Mechanical advantage decreases

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Inclination increases

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Effort required will be less

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Effort required will be less
If the threads of a screw are closer, less force needed to penetrate, mechanical advantage will high. Effort required less.
ANS- option-C

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