If the forces acting on the couple acting on the screw are in the same direction, that is they are not in the opposite direction as always they are, then?
(a) The direction of the forces doesn’t determine the moment
(b) The couple moment will be maximum
(c) The couple is not possible
(d) No change occurs
The question was asked in an internship interview.
This key question is from Frictional Forces on Screws topic in portion Friction of Engineering Mechanics