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Because your hand can get a better grip and exert more torque or pressure.

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Would a long screwdriver with a narrow handle or a short screwdriver with a wide handle be the better choice for driving a screw into a board?

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Why do screwdriver has a plastic or wooden handle?

It's cheaper and lighter than a metal handle would be.


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The mechanical advantage of a screwdriver is determined by the ratio of the length of the handle to the length of the shaft. For the 5 cm handle and 1 cm shaft, the mechanical advantage is 5:1, while the 3 cm handle with a 1 cm shaft has a mechanical advantage of 3:1. Therefore, the screwdriver with the 5 cm handle provides a greater mechanical advantage.


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Long screw driver with a narrow handle would give the most torque, therefor it would be best It would also depend on the blade of the screw driver. The blade should fit well into the slot in the screw so if the long screw driver with the narrow handle had a small narrow blade that was too small for the screw then another one would be better.


Which is better a long screwdriver with a narrow handle or a short screwdriver with a wide handle?

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Screwdriver handle conductor or insulator?

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