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Inclined Plane Wedge and Screw . A tilted, flat surface. It makes moving things from a high place to a low place easier. An inclined plane makes work easier because you do less work when you push or pull an object up the incline. . Inclined Plane . Real Life Examples . Inclined Plane.
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A tilted, flat surface. It makes moving things from a high place to a low place easier. An inclined plane makes work easier because you do less work when you push or pull an object up the incline. Inclined Plane
Real Life Examples Inclined Plane
A wedge is a special type of inclined plane. It has two or more surfaces that slop to an edge or point. Wedge
Real Life Examples Wedge Almost all machines that cut use a wedge. Axes, and knives are sharp tools that are shaped like wedges to help them make work easier. Pins and needles are examples of pointed wedges.
Screw A screw is an inclined plane in a spiral form. A screw is a shaft with an inclined plane around the outside. The inclined plane on a screw is called a thread. Head Shaft Thread Point
Screws As a screw turns, the thread pushes into something. The spiral threads make the screw move.
Bolt Nuts and bolts always work together. Bolts have a thread on the outside. Nuts have a thread on the inside. Turning a nut makes it move along a bolt. Thread Head Shaft Bolt
Real Life Example Wood screw Drill screw Clamp Light bulb Screws and bolts