Inclined Plane

What is this?

• a screw 
• a wedge
• an inclined plane

Which inclined plane requires the most effort to push the ball to the top?

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Which of the following inclined planes would require the least amount of effort to lift a box?

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• They all require the same amount of effort.

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Which of the following is TRUE?

• Ramps increase work

• Ramps make it harder to move things

• Ramps reduce the amount of effort

• Inclined planes are only found in buildings

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What is a disadvantage of using an inclined plane to lift a heavy object?

• The object must be moved a greater distance.
• It takes less effort to move the object.
• Many objects are difficult to lift straight up.
• Heavy object usually take up more space.

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Which has the longer distance - straight lift from the ground directly to the back of truck or using an inclined plane?

• Straight lift
• Inclined plane
• They are the same

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How does using an inclined plane make lifting a load easier?

• it makes the mass levitate upward

• it increases the effort needed to lift a mass

• it decreases the effort needed to lift a mass

• it doesn't help

The greatest amount of force is required to move the metal block up which inclined plane?

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• B
• C
• D

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Which of the following will require the least force to move the load up the inclined plane?

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The inclined plane makes work easier by __________________ the amount of effort that must be applied to raise or lower a load.

• reducing

• increasing