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==Physics of the Inclined Plane== | ==Physics of the Inclined Plane== | ||
[[File:physics_inclined.png]] | [[File:physics_inclined.png]]<br> | ||
θ= Angle of the plane to the horizontal | θ= Angle of the plane to the horizontal<br> | ||
g= Acceleration due to gravity | g= Acceleration due to gravity<br> | ||
m= Mass of object | m= Mass of object<br> | ||
N= Normal force (perpendicular to the plane) | N= Normal force (perpendicular to the plane)<br> | ||
f = frictional force of the inclined plane (sometimes it is omitted on test problems) | f = frictional force of the inclined plane (sometimes it is omitted on test problems) | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 26 November 2016
Definition
inclined(adj): deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping
plane(n):a flat or level surface
Inclined plane means a plane with a level surface. It is inclined at a angle to the horizontal.
Uses
You may see this almost every day in your daily life. The inclined planes are needed for loading and unloading heavy goods on transportation such as ships, trucks and planes because it has mechanical advantage of reducing the forces required to move heavy goods.
Physics of the Inclined Plane
θ= Angle of the plane to the horizontal
g= Acceleration due to gravity
m= Mass of object
N= Normal force (perpendicular to the plane)
f = frictional force of the inclined plane (sometimes it is omitted on test problems)