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🔩 Screw Jack Side View: Effort, Efficiency and Self-Locking

2D side view of a screw jack: turning the handle lifts a load by one lead per turn; effort, efficiency, work balance and self-locking from the thread friction. Same torque model and four checks as the 3D page.

Everyday Physics2DEasy60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted🟠 Blender⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

screwmechanical advantagefrictionself-lockingsimple machine

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install