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  2. Inclined plane - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Wedge - Wikipedia

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    The blade is a compound inclined plane, consisting of two inclined planes placed so that the planes meet at one edge. When the edge where the two planes meet is pushed into a solid or fluid substance, it overcomes the resistance of materials to separate by transferring the force exerted against the material into two opposing forces normal to ...

  4. Free body diagram - Wikipedia

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    The x direction may be chosen to point down the ramp in an inclined plane problem, for example. In that case the friction force only has an x component, and the normal force only has a y component. The force of gravity would then have components in both the x and y directions: mg sin( θ ) in the x and mg cos( θ ) in the y , where θ is the ...

  5. Playground slide - Wikipedia

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    The slide is an example of the simple machine known as the inclined plane, [1] [circular reference] which makes moving objects up and down easier, or in this case more fun. The slide may be flat, or half cylindrical or tubular to prevent falls.

  6. Machine - Wikipedia

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    The hand axe is the first example of a wedge, the oldest of the six classic simple machines, from which most machines are based. The second oldest simple machine was the inclined plane (ramp), [6] which has been used since prehistoric times to move heavy objects. [7] [8] The other four simple machines were invented in the ancient Near East. [9]

  7. Simple machine - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, the flat surface of an inclined plane and wedge are examples of the kinematic pair called a sliding joint. The screw is usually identified as its own kinematic pair called a helical joint. Two levers, or cranks, are combined into a planar four-bar linkage by attaching a link that connects the output of one crank to the input of another.

  8. 10 Reasons Why Every American Woman Should Vote In November

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    Whoever is appointed to fill that seat could determine the balance of the way the court swings on major issues. For example, Donald Trump has vowed to appoint someone to the Supreme Court who would be willing to overturn landmark reproductive rights case Roe v. Wade.

  9. Canal inclined plane - Wikipedia

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    Inclined plane on Marne-Rhine Canal with a caisson Inclined plane of the ElblÄ…g Canal with a cradle. An inclined plane is a type of cable railway used on some canals for raising boats between different water levels. Boats may be conveyed afloat, in caissons, or may be carried in cradles or slings.