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The purpose is to reduce the force that must be applied to raise a load.
The inclined plane and rollers were used in building the pyramids in Egypt.
To raise a body vertically a force must be applied that is equal to the weight of the body.
The amount of work done in raising the body is equal to its weigt times the distance through which it is raised.
If friction is ignored, the work done using the inclined plane will be exactly equal to the work done in lifting the body directly.
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What is some inclined planes you use everyday?
Some inclined planes would be a wheelchair ramp, or a binder.
What are some inclined planes in a bedroom?
a little ramp
Examples of inclined planes and wedges that are used at home?
INCLINED PLANES: WINDSHIELDS, DOOR STEPS, GENERAL ZIPPERS WEDGE: PUSH PINS, NAILS, KNIVES, YOUR OWN TEETH, SLEDGE HAMMER, BLADES OF SKATE, RAZOR BLADE HOPE THIS HELPED YOUR HOMEWORK! *Some other examples of inclined planes are a sink, bathtub bottom, chair. Another common example of a wedge is an axe or staple.
How is a propeller an inclined plane?
Propellers of a boat or an aeroplane are literally a continuous inclined planes on an axle. Screws could also be described as an inclined plane on an axle. The work being done, however, is quite different: propellers push or pull a fluid - air or water. As with simple inclined planes, the incline angle is proportional - the greater the slope, generally speaking, the greater the force required to move it through the fluid. Meaning that the propeller is shaped in the form of a Wing which produces lift when it moves through the air. They are not considered a flat plane. However, some wings can be a flat plate design and produce lift.
Is escalator an inclined plane?
It is an inclined plane and some sort of pulley
