Calculate the ideal mechanical advantage of a jack screw with a handle of 45.0 cm and a pitch of
0.500 cm. (Use 3.14.)
The ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) of a jack screw can be calculated using the formula:
IMA = π * handle length / pitch
Given:
Handle length = 45.0 cm
Pitch = 0.500 cm
Substituting these values into the formula:
IMA = 3.14 * 45.0 cm / 0.500 cm
IMA = 3.14 * 90
IMA = 282.6
Therefore, the ideal mechanical advantage of the jack screw is 282.6.