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It is a screw. A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a rod

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Is a lever an example of a modified version of a inclined plane?

No. An inclined plane doen't incorporate a fulcrum.


What machine is a modified inclined plane?

a fulcrum


How is a wedge a modified inclined plane?

A wedge is a modified inclined plane that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other. It functions by converting a force applied parallel to the thick end into a force perpendicular to the thin edge, allowing it to split objects apart.


Is a hammer a inclined plane?

Yes, a hammer is a inclined plane. It's head, is the inclined plane.


Why is a screw called an inclined plane?

Well, honey, a screw is called an inclined plane because it's basically a fancy version of one. See, a screw is just a spiral-shaped inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. So next time you're twisting in a screw, just remember you're really just using a glorified ramp.


How is a hatchet an inclined plane?

a hatchet is a inclined plane


How is a ramp a example of a inclined plane?

It is a plane, and it is inclined.


Is a pulley a inclined plane or machine?

its a 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!


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.


Uses of inclined plane?

an inclined plane can be use as ramp


Is a lever an example of an inclined plane?

No. There is no pivot in an inclined plane.