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Screw Jack

The document describes an experiment to examine a screw jack as a simple machine. It details the apparatus used, which is a wall mounted jack. The procedure involves wrapping the thread around the larger diameter pulley and connecting a hanger to load weights. Effort is measured by adding small weights to the hanger connected to the smaller pulley. Readings are taken for both loading and unloading. The observations and calculations section provides details of the pulleys, threads, and formulas that will be used to determine mechanical advantage and efficiency for both square and vee threads.

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Screw Jack

The document describes an experiment to examine a screw jack as a simple machine. It details the apparatus used, which is a wall mounted jack. The procedure involves wrapping the thread around the larger diameter pulley and connecting a hanger to load weights. Effort is measured by adding small weights to the hanger connected to the smaller pulley. Readings are taken for both loading and unloading. The observations and calculations section provides details of the pulleys, threads, and formulas that will be used to determine mechanical advantage and efficiency for both square and vee threads.

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KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
INDEX NO.
TEST ON SIMPLE MACHINE (WALL MOUNTED JACK)
AIM
TO EXAMINE THE SCREW JACK AS AN EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE MACHINE AND
TO DETERMINE ITS LAW AS A MACHINE.
APPARATUS
 Wall mounted jack
DIAGRAM
PROCEDURE
At first we wrap the thread to the groove of the pulley of larger diameter in such a way that it will
unwrap smoothly that is it do not overlap. Then connect the hanger to the square threads via bolt.
Loads are added to that hanger. Then small weights are added to the hanger that is connected to
larger pulley via thread passing over small pulleys and that weight determines our effort required to
overcome applied loads. Repeat the experiment for both cases that is load rising and load lowering.
Take almost 5 to 6 readings for each case for square threads. Values of load and effort will give
mechanical advantage that will help in computing its efficiency.
Repeat the same task for vee threads and then compare the efficiencies of square and vee threads.

OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATTIONS


Pulley of larger diameter = d = 100 mm
Weight of hanger of larger pulley = 1N
Weight of support and hanger of smaller pulley = 0.5 N + 0.5 N = 1N
Thread pitch for both = h = 4 mm
Mean diameter of rod = 28 mm
Lead angle = α = 5.20

FOR SQUARE THREADS


Let M = Applied Moment (Couple) in Newton-meters = Effort * Pulley radius
W = Load being raised or lowered in Newton
h = Pitch of thread
α = Lead angle = tan-1( h / (π*r) )
μ = Coefficient of friction

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