Inclined Plane Vocabulary

Match each term to the correct definition.

• a simple machine

• an object that is moved with a machine

• a load

• a device with few or no moving parts that helps you do work

• gravity

• a flat, sloped surface

• force

• a push or pull

• an inclined plane

• The force Earth's exerts on objects on or near its surface

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In order to make it easier to push a wheelbarrow full of heavy stones up a few stairs, you could us a(n) ____.

• ramp
• elevator
• slide
• escalator

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What is a spring scale?

• A device used to measure force

• A machine for determining volume
• A tool for measuring temperature
• A device for calculating distance

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What is an inclined plane?

• A type of fruit
• A musical instrument
• A flat surface that is tilted at an angle
• A type of clothing

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What is a load?

• The speed of a vehicle
• The temperature of a room
• The number of people in a group
• An object that is moved with a machine.

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Match the following

• force

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• load

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• simple machines

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• spring scale

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• inclined plane

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Inclined planes make the work ___.

Simple machines make the work ​ (a)   by increasing the ​ (b)   and decreasing the amount of ​ (c)   to move the object.

• easier
• distance
• force
• harder
• speed
• friction
• weight
• time

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What would you change about the inclined plane to make the work easier?

• Increase the steepness of the inclined plane
• Add friction to the inclined plane
• Decrease the steepness of the inclined plane
• Make the inclined plane longer

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What is a simple machine?

• A type of computer software
• A device that has few or no moving parts.

• A species of animal
• A form of energy