Explains how inclined planes are used, presenting examples from the past and in everyday contemporary life.

Uses everyday examples to describe inclined planes as simple machines that make lifting, pushing, moving, and building easier.

Focusing on simple machines and how they help us do work in our daily lives, this fun, illustrated and informative text introduces young readers to several basic concepts of physics.

In this fascinating book, readers will uncover why inclined planes make it easy to lift and move heavy objects. They will also learn where they can find inclined planes in their everyday life and conduct a simple experiment of their own.

A very basic introduction to screws, levers, planes and more.

Explains how and why ramps and other inclined planes are used in everyday life.

Text and photographs present inclined planes and their function as a simple machine.