one has a looks like a screw the other looks like a plane
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Well, honey, a screw is called an inclined plane because it's basically a fancy version of one. See, a screw is just a spiral-shaped inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. So next time you're twisting in a screw, just remember you're really just using a glorified ramp.
Yes, a screw is a helical inclined plane.
The thread running around the screw is an inclined plane. If you were to straighten it out, it would be an inclined plane. The screw itself can be considered a combination of wedge and inclined plane.
It is a screw. A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a rod
Yes a screw is an inclined plane that is wrapped around a bolt.