If the screw of a vice is rotated in the clockwise direction the (1) jaws move closer (2) jaws move away (3) tool rotates in clockwise direction (4) tool rotates in anticlockwise direction

A vice is a mechanical device used to hold a workpiece securely in place while it is being worked on. It typically consists of two parallel jaws, one of which is fixed and the other is movable, that are operated by turning a screw. When the screw is rotated, the jaws of the vice move either closer together or further apart, allowing a workpiece to be held tightly between them.

When the screw of a vice is rotated clockwise, it generally causes the movable jaw to move closer to the fixed jaw, which in turn leads to the jaws gripping the workpiece more tightly.

Now we'll analyze each of the given options in the exercise: (1) jaws move closer - This is consistent with our understanding of the vice's action when the screw is rotated clockwise. The jaws move closer because of the screw rotation. (2) jaws move away - This statement is incorrect. Moving the jaws away from each other occurs when the screw is rotated counterclockwise. (3) tool rotates in clockwise direction - This statement is not relevant to the jaw movement of a vice. It might be a consequence of the jaws closing tighter on a workpiece. (4) tool rotates in anticlockwise direction - This statement is also not related to the jaw movement of a vice and would likely be unrelated to the direction that the vice's screw rotates.

Based on our analysis, the correct answer is (1) jaws move closer.