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A jackscrew is used to raise and lower a 100-kg block as shown in below figure. The screw has a pitch
P = 15 mm, mean radius r = 10 mm, and is single-threaded. The coefficient of static friction between
the screw and the supporting thread of the base is u = 0.25. Determine the operating efficiency of the
screw.
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