inclined planes
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Jennifer Bertke
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What are the 6 types of simple machines?
pulley, lever, wheel and axle, screw, wedge, inclined plane
pulley, lever, wheel and axle, shrew, wedge, declined plane
pulley, lever 2000, wheel and rod, shrew, shoehorn, declined plane
pulley, lever, wheel and axle, screw, wedge, scissors
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Multiple Choice
Which statement is true about the force on a lever?
The longer the effort arm of the beam is, the less force needed to move the load.
The shorter the effort arm of the beam is, the less force needed to move the load.
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Multiple Choice
A wheel and axle work on similar principles as a lever.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
In a Ferris wheel, the large wheel is propelled by a center motor to go around in a circle. This is an example of
using a monstrous wolf to power our amusements
a force being applied to an axle
a force being applied to the wheel to turn the axle
French people making up ways for Americans to be distracted
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Multiple Choice
What is the mechanical advantage if a wheel radius is 40 cm on a 2 cm axle?
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42
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38
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Inclined Planes
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An inclined plane is one of the classical simple machines.
It can be used to lift an object, hold an object in place, or separate two objects or portions of an object.
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Inclined planes, aka ramps, reduce the force necessary to move a load up but increase the distance required to complete the move.
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Fill in the Blanks
inclined planes are also often called
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1/2 a wedge
with a right angle
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This machine can be used for a variety of purposes, including lifting as ramps, sloping roads, chisels, hatchets, plows, and air hammers.
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MA = length traveled along the plane or hypotenuse vertical distance.
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