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The distance, a screw thread advances axially in one turn is known as the

(a) helix

(b) pitch

(c) lead

(d) none of the mentioned

I have been asked this question in examination.

This intriguing question comes from Friction of a Body Lying on a Rough Inclined Plane in chapter Friction of Machine Kinematics

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Correct option is (c) lead

The explanation is: Lead is the distance, a screw thread advances axially in one turn.

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