Monday, September 2, 2013

SCIENCE (CLASS 5)


h.Explain how an inclined plane works? How is a screw related to the inclined plane?
Ans. An inclined plane works because it increases the distance that the load has to be moved. That makes it easier to move the load by using less force. 
A  screw is actually an inclined plane that winds round a rod to form a spiral.

i What is a pulley? How is it useful?
Ans.A pulley is a wheel with a rope or something similar around its edge.The pulley changes the the direction of the force applied to one end of the rope that makes work easy.

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