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Why is a jack screw provided with a long arm?

Let,

Torque


Force


Let be a position vector of a point relative to axthe is of rotation






Now since torque depends on the perpendicular distance hence to produce a large torque (turning effect) even after applying a small force, jack screw is provided with a long arm.


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