Inclined Plane

Which of the following is a benefit of using an inclined plane?

• Increases the weight of the object

• Reduces the effort needed

• Increases the height of the object

• Reduces the size of the object.

What happens to the force needed as the angle of an inclined plane increases?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It disappears

Which object is not an example of an inclined plane?

• Skateboard Ramp

• Folding Ladder

• Slide

• Ball

Which of these is not typically an inclined plane?

• Hill

• Slide

• Ladder

• Table

Which of these is a common use of an inclined plane?

• To lift objects

• To spin objects

• To compress objects

• To stretch objects

An inclined plane is like a helpful ______.

• ladder

• slope

• wall

• bridge

What is the main purpose of an inclined plane?

• To make it harder to move things

• To make it easier to move things up or down

• To lift things straight up

• To keep things in place.