<p align="right">Last Update: <font color="#4f81bd">December 01, 2024</font></p> ## BIG IDEAS - A type of simple machine that allows for easier movement of objects to higher or lower elevations without directly lifting them vertically. - The incline creates a sloped surface, which reduces the amount of force needed to move an object by spreading the work over a longer distance. >[!note] Definition >An inclined plane is a flat surface that is tilted at an angle to the horizontal. ### Calculating Acceleration $a \ = \ \frac{F_{\parallel} \ - \ f_k}{m} \ = \ gsin(\theta) \ - \ \frac{\mu_k g cos(\theta)}{m}$ where $\theta$ is the angle of the incline, $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity, and $\mu_k$​ is the coefficient of kinetic friction. >[!important] Frictionless >If there is no friction then the equation simplifies to $a = gsin(\theta)$ ### Video <div class="sp-embed-player" data-id="cYfbVjzuQd"><script src="https://go.screenpal.com/player/appearance/cYfbVjzuQd"></script><iframe width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;" scrolling="no" src="https://go.screenpal.com/player/cYfbVjzuQd?width=100%&height=480&ff=1&title=0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div> #### Acceleration without friction <div class="sp-embed-player" data-id="cYlV1KNjk9"><script src="https://go.screenpal.com/player/appearance/cYlV1KNjk9"></script><iframe width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;" scrolling="no" src="https://go.screenpal.com/player/cYlV1KNjk9?width=100%&height=480&ff=1&title=0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div> #### Acceleration with friction <div class="sp-embed-player" data-id="cYlVnPNjcO"><script src="https://go.screenpal.com/player/appearance/cYlVnPNjcO"></script><iframe width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;" scrolling="no" src="https://go.screenpal.com/player/cYlVnPNjcO?width=100%&height=480&ff=1&title=0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div> ### Related Topics --- [[Home|Home]] | [[Mechanics]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Kinematics/Kinematics|Kinematics]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Dynamics/Dynamics|Dynamics]] | [[Force]] | [[Net Force]] | [[Newton's First Law]] | [[Newton's Second Law]] | [[Newton's Third Law]] | [[Inertia]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Dynamics/Weight]] | [[Normal Forces]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Dynamics/Friction]]