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In coal mining areas the inclined plane railroad was a economical way to transport coal over mountains and steep valleys where standard railroad or canal boat use was impossible.
In eastern PA around Jim Thorpe (formerly Mauch Chunk) from the 1820's into the 1930's a number of inclined planes were in use to help move more coal to Philadelphia and other major cities.
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How is a hatchet an inclined plane?
a hatchet is 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
What inclined plane is the length of the inclined plane plane divide by its height?
The slope of an inclined plane is found by dividing the rise of the plane by the run of the plane. also the ideal mechanical advantage.
