How can an inclined plane make work easier? - ANSWER By reducing the amount of force it takes to raise an object.
What is the tradeoff when you use an inclined plane to make work easier? - ANSWER The force must be applied over a greater distance (you have to push it farther).
What is anothe...
How can an inclined plane make work easier? - ANSWER By reducing the amount of force it takes to
raise an object.
What is the tradeoff when you use an inclined plane to make work easier? - ANSWER The force must
be applied over a greater distance (you have to push it farther).
What is another name for an inclined plane? - ANSWER a ramp
Which takes more force? Lifting a brick straight up to the top of a stack of books? or Pushing it along
an inclined plane from the starting point to the top of the stack of books? - ANSWER Lifting a brick
straight up
Which requires you to move the load farther? Lifting a brick straight up to the top of a stack of
books? or Pushing it along an inclined plane from the starting point to the top of the stack of books?
When you push a wedge down into something, which way do the separated parts move? - ANSWER
The downward force of the wedge it transferred to push the separated objects outward or to each
side.
The screw is related to what other simple machine? - ANSWER inclined plane
How is a nail similar to a screw? - ANSWER Both have a wedge at the tip to split apart the wood.
How is a nail different from a screw? - ANSWER The nail moves in the same direction as the force
applied to it by the hammer. However, the screw requires a twisting force (torque). Depending upon
which way you twist, the screw will go up or down.
Which is easier to drive into the wood? nail or screw? - ANSWER Screw
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