How Do You Determine The Work Input On An Inclined Plane?
We know that to push a shopping cart up the ramp we need to put some effort to do the work. In physics, it is called work input. Work input is the process of changing the energy of the system or the amount of work done by a person to move an object a certain distance in direction of the force applied. Work is expressed in units called joules (J). The work input can be calculated as a product of the effort force (in Newton) and the distance (meters). The effort force (push or pull) can be measured by using Newton’s spring scale. Place one side of the board on the books to make a ramp (inclined plane). Hook the wooden block with the Newton’s spring scale. Find the side on the scale with the units of newtons. Make sure the scale is set at zero. Slowly drag the block up the inclined plane. Read the spring scale as you are dragging the block. This is your effort/force “F” (in Newton). Record your information on a piece of paper. Obtain measurement of the distance traveled (d) by the block o
