In this activity, young scholars will use different materials to find the most effective way to use an inclined plane (in other words, moving an object with as little force as possible). This is a guided inquiry. Although the students...

This site from Dirtmeister gives information on how the Ancient Egyptians used the inclined plane. Dirtmeister explains the inclined plane and its uses.

The interactive tutorial explores ramps and ratios. Learners view and analyze images of ramps and steps to see if they conform to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The activity has students measure vertical and...

A video presentation providing example problems on finding the net force acting on objects at rest or sliding across inclined planes. [13:08]

Review the key concepts and skills for inclined planes, including how to write Newton's second law for forces parallel and perpendicular to the incline.

This lab was designed to have students discover the connection between the angle of incline and the acceleration of the object on the incline. Students can vary the angle and the mass of the frictionless object.

This lesson introduces the concept of the inclined plane. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Inclined Planes."

This lesson introduces the concept of the inclined plane. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Inclined Planes."

Have students make ramps out of flat pieces of cardboard and other materials.

An introductory activity where students discover the way things roll and slide down ramps and hills.

Set up several ramps around the room and allow the students to explore and investigate how they work.

Take the students outside on a walking field trip where they can notice ramps and slanted surfaces in the neighborhood.

This lesson explains what forces are acting on objects which are resting on an inclined plane. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Objects at Rest on an Inclined Plane."

This lesson explains what forces are action on objects which are sliding across an inclined plane. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Objects Sliding on an Inclined Plane."

This lesson provides the learner with example problems on determining the net force acting on objects at rest or sliding across inclined planes. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Inclined Planes."

This lesson will explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage of a wedge and inclined plane. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Wedge/Inclined Plane."

This lesson will explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage of a wedge and inclined plane. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Wedge/Inclined Plane."

In this activity, Students can use a Force Sensor to measure the force needed to lift an object and the force needed to pull the same object up an inclined plane. They will also calculate work done and efficiency and make conclusions.

Here is a simulation demonstrating an object placed on an inclined plane. The user will vary the slope of the plane to see the relationship the slope has on the gravity of the object and the static friction.

Which object takes more energy to push up a ramp: a file cabinet, a refrigerator, a piano, or a sleepy dog? Find out in this ramp simulation when you change the angle of the incline, change the objects, or change the friction on the ramp.

Explore the characteristics of inclined planes while observing how drops of colored water flow down a ramp and on different surfaces.

Students construct a ramp along which a ball rolls in order to match the given graph. As the ball rolls along the ramp, the motion is plotted in real time, allowing the learner to make adjustments to the ramp in order to successfully...

Explore forces, energy, and work as you push household objects up and down a ramp. Lower and raise the ramp to see how the angle of inclination affects the parallel forces acting on the file cabinet. Graphs show forces, energy and work.

Students experiment with different materials and objects to make a sled that will slide down the ramps.