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An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle from the vertical direction, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load. [1] [2] [3] The inclined plane is one of the six classical simple machines defined by Renaissance scientists. Inclined planes are used to move ...
On an inclined plane, a load can be pulled up the plane by a sideways input force, but if the plane is not too steep and there is enough friction between load and plane, when the input force is removed the load will remain motionless and will not slide down the plane, regardless of its weight.
They included an invention of Reynolds, an inclined plane: this was a method of raising canal boats from one level to another. [2] [3] [5] Visiting engineers.
The ratio of the load to the input tension force is the mechanical advantage MA of the pulley system, [13] M A = W T = n . {\displaystyle MA={\frac {W}{T}}=n.} Thus, the mechanical advantage of the system is equal to the number of sections of rope supporting the load.
A railway incline (or inclined plane) is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
The available power is limited by the effort of the person using the tool, but because power is the product of force and movement, the wedge amplifies the force by reducing the movement. This amplification, or mechanical advantage is the ratio of the input speed to output speed. For a wedge, this is given by 1/tanα, where α is the tip angle.
English: Diagram showing terminology used in describing inclined planes. The horizontal length is called the "'Run". The difference in height between bottom of plane and top is called "Rise". The length of the ramp itself is often called "slant length".
Figure 7.1 Plane stress state in a continuum. In continuum mechanics, a material is said to be under plane stress if the stress vector is zero across a particular plane. When that situation occurs over an entire element of a structure, as is often the case for thin plates, the stress analysis is considerably simplified, as the stress state can be represented by a tensor of dimension 2 ...