A machinist tests two threaded shafts being driven into fixed, stationary bases. Shaft A is equipped with a handle and standard right-hand threads at threads per inch (TPI). Shaft B is equipped with a handle and left-hand threads at TPI. From a top-down view, the machinist turns the handle of both shafts exactly one full revolution clockwise. Assuming no friction, which of the following statements correctly describes the linear movement of the shafts and compares their Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA)?
- Shaft A moves exactly inches downward into the base, Shaft B moves exactly inches upward out of the base, and both shafts possess the exact same IMA.Cevap
- BBoth shafts move downward into their respective bases, but Shaft B possesses twice the IMA of Shaft A due to its finer thread pitch.
- CShaft A moves exactly inches upward out of the base, Shaft B moves exactly inches downward into the base, and both shafts possess the exact same IMA.
- DShaft A moves exactly inches downward into the base, Shaft B moves exactly inches upward out of the base, and Shaft A possesses four times the IMA of Shaft B.
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Shaft A moves inches downward, Shaft B moves inches upward, and both shafts have the exact same Ideal Mechanical Advantage.
The correct answer accurately calculates that a clockwise turn drives a right-hand thread downward by its pitch ( inches) and a left-hand thread upward by its pitch ( inches). Furthermore, it recognizes that Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA) is the effort circumference () multiplied by the TPI. The larger handle on Shaft A exactly compensates for its coarser TPI pitch, resulting in an identical IMA () for both systems.
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The IMA of a screw depends on both the length of the lever arm (handle) and the pitch of the threads, and thread handedness determines linear direction relative to rotation.