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Efficiency is the ratio of power output to power input. It is not the ratio of forces or distances. You can move a load using less force by reducing the gradient of the plane. But what you gain in reduced force you lose in having to travel a greater distance to raise the load through the same height. There is, therefore, no net advantage.
The only way to increase the efficiency is to reduce the friction. This can be done by lubricating the plane, or load (or both), or by placing rollers between the load and the plane - so that there is rolling friction rather than sliding friction.
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Is a hammer a inclined plane?
Yes, a hammer is a inclined plane. It's head, is the inclined plane.
How is a stapler an inclined plane?
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Is a screw an example of an inclined plane?
Screw is an example of inclined plane because it's a thing that serves a an plane in the geometric tools
What does a inclined plane look like?
An inclined plane is just what its name suggests. It is an plane that is inclined (anlged) to be steep. To make an inclined plane, draw a right angle (90 degrees) and connect the two extended lines with a diagonal line. It should look like a triangle.
What is a flat slanted surface plane?
an inclined plane
What is the mechanical efficiency of a inclined plane?
The mechanical efficiency of an inclined plane is the ratio of the output force to the input force, taking into account friction and other factors that may reduce efficiency. It is calculated as the ratio of the ideal mechanical advantage to the actual mechanical advantage. A perfectly efficient inclined plane would have a mechanical efficiency of 100%, but in reality, efficiency will be less than 100% due to energy losses.
The mechanical advantage of the inclined plane can be increased by increasing the ramp's horizontal?
length?
Is a hammer a inclined plane?
Yes, a hammer is a inclined plane. It's head, is the inclined plane.
Why is a ramp a n inclined plane?
A ramp is an inclined plane because an inclined plane is a set of a surface set at an angle that is not a right angle. In which a ramp is an inclined plane!
Is a pulley a inclined plane or machine?
its a inclined plane
How is a ramp a example of a inclined plane?
It is a plane, and it is inclined.
How is a hatchet an inclined plane?
a hatchet is a inclined plane
What does a inclined plane have to do with a screw?
The thread running around the screw is an inclined plane. If you were to straighten it out, it would be an inclined plane. The screw itself can be considered a combination of wedge and inclined plane.
Is a screw a form of the inclined plane?
No, A screw is not an inclined plane
Is a lever an example of an inclined plane?
No. There is no pivot in an inclined plane.
Uses of inclined plane?
an inclined plane can be use as ramp
A man expends 100j of work to move a box up an inclined plane the amount of work produced is 80j what is the efficiency?
50
