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Who invented the inclined plane?

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The inclined plane was used by ancients, so no one is credited with "discovering" or "inventing" it. Ancient peoples used a "ramp" to raise things to a higher elevation, whether it was in pyramid building (or the construction of other structures), or just traveling a route. Ancient trade routes that force a traveler to gain altitude offer the so-called switchback to allow a gradual increase in elevation. This makes it easier for people and pack animals to get up over mountain barriers, and it is a "natural" application of the inclined plane. Pyramids were very awesome thanks to this "ramp"

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When was a inclined plane invented?

1867


Why was the inclined plane invented?

The inclined plane is a simple machine. Simple machines were invented because they allow people to do more work in easier ways.


Where was the inclined plane invented?

The inclined plane is one of several simple machines that have been known to us since ancient times. No way to know where it was first used and who invented it. The inclined plane was already well known by the time of the ancient Egyptians (3000b.c.e.)


Is a hammer a inclined plane?

Yes, a hammer is a inclined plane. It's head, is the inclined plane.


Who is the inventor of the inclined plane?

The inclined plane was used by prehistoric peoples. Though they did not understand it as we do, they knew what could be accomplished with it. In this light, the inclined plane was not "invented" by anyone. Only later as our knowledge of science grew did we come to "tag" this simple machine with the name by which it is now known.


Is a pulley a inclined plane or machine?

its a inclined plane


How is a ramp a example of a inclined plane?

It is a plane, and it is inclined.


How is a hatchet an inclined plane?

a hatchet is a inclined plane


Why is a ramp a n inclined plane?

A ramp is an inclined plane because an inclined plane is a set of a surface set at an angle that is not a right angle. In which a ramp is an inclined plane!


Who invented the lever pulley wheel and axle inclined plane wedge and screw?

Archimedes invented the six simple machines.


What does a inclined plane have to do with a screw?

The thread running around the screw is an inclined plane. If you were to straighten it out, it would be an inclined plane. The screw itself can be considered a combination of wedge and inclined plane.


Is a screw a form of the inclined plane?

No, A screw is not an inclined plane