Inscribed angle "V" and whose sides pass through points "A" and "B". Draw line "OA". Angle "BOA" is a central angle; call it "θ". Lines "OV" and "OA" are both radii of the circle, so they have equal lengths. Therefore, triangle "VOA" is isosceles, so angle "BVA" (the inscribed angle) and angle "VAO" are equal; let each of them be denoted as "ψ". Angles "BOA" and "AOV" are supplementary. They add up to 180°, since line "VB" passing through "O" is a straight line. Therefore, angle "AOV" measures 180° − "θ". It is known that the three angles of a triangle add
Helix angle the helix angle. The efficiency can be plotted versus the helix angle for a constant friction, as shown in the adjacent diagram. The maximum efficiency is a helix angle between 40 and 45 degrees, however a reasonable efficiency is achieved above 15°. Due to difficulties in forming the thread, helix angle greater than 30° are rarely used. Moreover, above 30° the friction angle becomes smaller than the helix angle and the nut is no longer self-locking and the mechanical advantage disappears. In helical and worm gears, the helix angle denotes the standard pitch circle unless otherwise specified. Application of the