SOLUTION: The pitch of a screw is the distance between it's threads. With each complete rotation, the screw goes in or out a distance equal to it's pitch. After 5 complete rotations, the scr

Question 756996: The pitch of a screw is the distance between it's threads. With each complete rotation, the screw goes in or out a distance equal to it's pitch. After 5 complete rotations, the screw is extended 2/12 inch into the wallboard. Find the pitch of the screw.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The pitch of a screw is the distance between it's [sic] threads. With each complete rotation, the screw goes in or out a distance equal to it's [sic] pitch. After 5 complete rotations, the screw is extended 2/12 inch into the wallboard. Find the pitch of the screw.
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2/12 = 1/6 inch
pitch = (1/6)/5 = 1/30 inch
--> 30 TPI (threads per inch)
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PS it's = it is

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