How Do You Use An Inclined Plane?
The incline plane is one of the six simple machines that has come down to us from ancient times. In the simplest terms, an incline plane is a flat surface that is higher at one end than it is at the other. Using an incline plane an object can be moved from a lower level to a higher level or from a higher level to a lower level using far less force than would be necessary to move the same object vertically. The trade off is that the incline plane requires the object to be moved a greater distance. There are thousands of examples of incline planes in use today, from the curb-cut for your driveway to the slides at your local park. Place one end of a 6-foot-long 2×6 on a table or bench that is approximately 24 inches above the floor. Allow the other end of the board to rest on the floor. This simple board is now an incline plane. Push a heavy object to the lower end of your incline plane. Maneuver the object onto the end of your incline plane and then carefully push the object up the board
