Inclined plane

principle

A simple machine that trades a longer path for less force.

Where it is used

• Egyptian pyramid — is used in. According to a common hypothesis, the blocks were raised on ramps.
• Ladder — is used in. Climbing to a height.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Screw — evolved into. A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

What it is a kind of

• Simple machine — is a kind of. An inclined plane is a simple machine.

Things built in a similar way

• Wedge — works like. A wedge is a moving inclined plane.

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