INCLINED PLANE, WEDGE, AND SCREW
external
Located outside the body- on the outside
The screw has very low efficiency. True False
True
wedge
a double inclined plane
inclined plane
a ramp or a slope
screw
an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
A screw is simply a form of a wedge. True False
false
A major factor in the use of the inclined plane is __________. friction distance slope force
friction
The efficiency of the wedge is low because of __________. distance friction mechanics
friction
internal
inside
To increase IMA, decrease the __________ of the ramp. height length slope angle
length
The item in Figure 18 that uses an internal inclined plane is the: screw bolt nut
nut
Which one of the following is not an example of the wedge? ax chisel saw nail
saw
An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder makes a machine called a __________. lever screw wedge pulley
screw
The mechanical advantage of the wedge increases as it gets: thinner wider
thinner