More force will be required to push an object along the ramp.
They are very useful. Ramps were made to make things easier by spreading the effort over a longer distnace. Say that you were trying to get over a brick wall which was about you height and you were in a wheel chair. Instead of using tones of effort to get over the wall, you could build a ramp and use small effort over a longer distance. The longer the ramp, the less effort but more time. The shorter the ramp, more effort but less time. They are classified as simple machines and as inclined plains.
The effort needed would increase.
It reduces effort because effort to lift it straight up takes more effort then pushing it up a ramp which gradually goes up but uses less effort eventhough it takes more distance
Lengthen the ramp, decrease the mass of the object, use a machine (e.g., a block and tackle) to pull the weight up the ramp, reduce the friction of the weight against the ramp, move the ramp further from the center of gravity of the earth, submerge the ramp in a liquid...tbere may be more ways but this should give you some ideas to consider.
More force will be required to push an object along the ramp.
They are very useful. Ramps were made to make things easier by spreading the effort over a longer distnace. Say that you were trying to get over a brick wall which was about you height and you were in a wheel chair. Instead of using tones of effort to get over the wall, you could build a ramp and use small effort over a longer distance. The longer the ramp, the less effort but more time. The shorter the ramp, more effort but less time. They are classified as simple machines and as inclined plains.
The effort needed would increase.
You would need to know the length and height of the ramp.
It reduces effort because effort to lift it straight up takes more effort then pushing it up a ramp which gradually goes up but uses less effort eventhough it takes more distance
Simply oil the ramp. Although you may not want to, because you will have to push up on an oily ramp, so you will slide down, and so will the crate. --An AP Physics Student Bored in Study Hall
Lengthen the ramp, decrease the mass of the object, use a machine (e.g., a block and tackle) to pull the weight up the ramp, reduce the friction of the weight against the ramp, move the ramp further from the center of gravity of the earth, submerge the ramp in a liquid...tbere may be more ways but this should give you some ideas to consider.
The Mechanical advantage becomes smaller decreasing the amount of work that needs to be done. It will take less effort to lift the object or load
The Mechanical advantage becomes smaller decreasing the amount of work that needs to be done. It will take less effort to lift the object or load
There is a mechanical advantage in using a long, gently sloping ramp than a short steep ramp. If you want to test this remember what goes up must come down and a long ramp gives you more time to react
One example of a ramp is a wheelchair ramp.
inclined plainA ramp is an example of an inclined plane(:A ramp is an inclined planeincline planeA ramp belongs under the simple machine category of inclined planes. Inclined planes are sloping or slanting in figure which allows less effort to be exerted or applied, making work easier. The ramp has one end raised up to help raise an object, rather pushing a certain object than lifting it. Other examples of inclined planes other than the ramp are the stairs. When two inclined planes are put back to back, another simple machine called the wedge.