Brainpop Inclined Plane

An inclined plane is an example of:

• a simple machine

• a complex machine

• an effort machine

• a time-saving machine

On what amusement park ride might you see an inclined plane?

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Which of the following is a true statement?

• An inclined plane reduces the amount of work one needs to do.

• An inclined plane increases the amount of work one needs to do.

• An inclined plane makes work require more effort.

• An inclined plane makes work require less effort.

In physics, what is work?

• The effort exerted over a certain amount of time.

• The force required to make an object accelerate.

• The effort exerted over a certain distance.

• The force required to make a moving object stop.

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Which Olympic event features an inclined plane?

• The 100-meter dash

• Swimming

• Ice Skating

• Downhill skiing

Which of these activities would require the least effort?

• Walking up a short ramp with a steep incline

• Walking up a long ramp with a steep incline

• Walking up a long ramp with a slight incline

• Bypassing the ramp and jumping directly onto a platform

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When you carry a heavy box up a ramp, instead of lifting it directly onto a platform:

• the amount of work you have to do increases slightly

• the amount of work you have to do decreases slightly

• the amount of work you have to do decreases significantly

• the amount of work you have to do stays the same

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Which of the following devices makes use of an inclined plane?

• a can

• a funnel

• a bottle

• a bucket

Which of the following is an example of an inclined plane you might find in your house?

• the doorknob on your bedroom door

• the bed that you sleep in

• the blades of a fan used to cool your room

• the wheels on your desk chair

What is a plane?

• Another word for "ramp"

• Another word for "flat surface"

• Another word for "machine"

• Another word for "gravity"