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Correct answer to question 34 (Mechanical Comprehension): an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
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Unwrap a screw thread and it becomes a long gentle ramp. That is why a screw jack lifts a car with modest effort at the handle: the load creeps a tiny distance up the ramp for each full turn.
Updated: November 2026
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