Is a screwdriver a lever or a pry bar?

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Lever.

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The force multiplication ratio is the radius of the handle.

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The lines-of-force and leverage make a scewdriver & a wrench same class of simple machine.

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A Longer handled wrench has greater leverage in applying torque to a bolt.

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In Exactly the same way,,,
a Larger Diameter Handle on a screwdriver has greater leverage in applying torque to a screw.

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The Shank Length and fastener connection of a common screwdriver is what confuses people into not realizing what sort of tool they are using,,,or what kind of work it's perfoming.

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Very Clear and obvious that an Open End Wrench,,is a LEVER.
So is a Pipe Wrench,,and Adjustable (aka "Crescent wrench"),,,and a Ratchet Handle

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Ratchet Handle is NOTHING like a Screwdriver,,,Right?

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Let's see,,,,,Focusing on Energy Applied and Lines of Force

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Drive a Screw with a Screwdriver,,in Standard Fashion.
But,,,find that it's Too Tight to be Turned.

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Now,,,try a RATCHET HANDLE to twist the screw.
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The 1/2~5/8" Radius of the Screwdriver Handle
only produced X-amount of Torque per given amount of Force

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The 6" Radius of the Ratchet Handle,,,produces a bit more Torque for the SAME amount of Force.

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The SAME "Hand" that was twisting the Screwdriver can apply
about 12 TIMES the Torque to the screw with the 6" Radius Ratchet Handle than it can with the 1/2" Radius Screwdriver Handle.

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The 2 machines LOOK totally different,,of course.
But they PERFORM WORK Identically.
The Lines of force transferred from Energy to Load are Identical

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Most folks familiar with Handtools are aware of Square-Shanked Screwdivers.
Put a Adjustable Wrench gripping the flats of the Screwdriver Shank to INCREASE LEVERAGE,,,,
does Not make it any LESS of a ScrewDriver.

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requiring Too Much HAND GRIP Strength to turn the Screwdriver.

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A Towel wrapped around the Handle improves "Grip" enough to get the screw loose.
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Nothing about the Towel increasing Screwdriver Handle Radius from about 1/2" to 1.5"~2".....naaaaaaa;)

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Never seems to dawn on most folks the added LEVERAGE multiplied their "Strength" by a factor of 3 or 4.

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Screwdriver,,,just a lever.
A simple machine,,Class 3 lever.

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its a screwdriver. ha

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No. It's a screwdriver. That's why they call it that. If you use it as a lever\pry bar, you'll bend it. Doh!

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It is not advised. You could break the screw driver, or even hurt yourself in the process. They make special pry bars for this type of use.

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I manage a Garage in Detroit and have seen to many stitches and broken screwdrivers over the years!

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i would say its more of a gear.

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Its a drink hahaha

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If you have a 3' long screwdriver it's possible to use it as a pry bar in certain instances. An old car jack handle makes a good pry bar.
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