Inclined Plane

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Applications in Design & Engineering: Simple Machines Student Engineering Workbook

Team Members: Total Points

1. 3. Workbook: /22 pts

2. 4. Challenge: /30 pts

Key Terms
Write the definitions of each key term in the space provided.

1. Simple Machine:

2. Inclined Plane:

3. Rise:

4. Mechanical Advantage:

5. Force:

6. Work:

7. Effort:

8. Load:

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Elements of an Inclined Plane

There are two basic elements of an inclined plane. Identify the correct
element in the spaces provided.

9. 10. 9.

10.

Purpose of an Inclined Plane

Fill in the blanks below.

11. Purpose:

12. The inclined plane makes work easier by __________________ the amount of effort that must be applied to

raise or lower a load.

13. To reduce the amount of effort needed to raise or lower an object in an inclined plane, the length of the

slope should be _______________________. (extended or reduced)

Build and Modify

Place a check in the boxes below as the team completes each step.

14. Build an Inclined Plane

15. Test Inclined Plane - Step 1

16. Test Inclined Plane - Step 2

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Understanding Mechanical Advantage

Fill in the blanks in the statements below.

17. Mechanical Advantage exists when the ______________________ force of a machine is _____________________

than the ____________________ force that was applied to it.

18. For a machine to create mechanical advantage, it must trade increased time or ____________________ for

reduced effort.

Mechanical Advantage in an Inclined Plane

Use the formula for calculating mechanical advantage to solve the
Example 1 - Inclined Plane
problems below.

Height of Rise
19. Determine the mechanical

(60cm)
advantage of the inclined plane in
Example 1.
Mechanical Advantage: Length of Slope
Formula (120cm)
Mechanical Slope
Advantage = Rise Example 2 - Inclined Plane
Example B

Height of Rise
20. Determine the mechanical
advantage of the inclined plane in

(60cm)
Example 2.

Mechanical Advantage:
Length of Slope
(180cm)

Modify Inclined Plane

Place a check in the box below as the team completes each step.

21. Modify Inclined Plane from 2:1 to 3:1 Mechanical Advantage.

22. Teacher confirms modification is correct.

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Design & Engineering Challenge

Follow each step in the design & engineering process to develop a solution to the challenge.
Place a check in the box as each step is completed. Fill in the blanks when necessary.

1. Identify The Challenge

Challenge:

Sub-Challenge:

Sub-Challenge:

Sub-Challenge:

Sub-Challenge:

Review specifications.

2. Brainstorm Ideas & Solutions

Discuss design ideas.

Consider building components and cost.

3. Build A Prototype
Build a working prototype of the design.

4. Test & Improve The Design

Test & improve the design for performance and consistency.

New challenge discovered:

Review grading rubric and design specifications.

Consider ways to reduce cost.

5. Explain The Design

Prepare to demonstrate and present the design to others.

Review project grading rubric.

Explain any unique design features that were included.

Describe at least one new problem/challenge discovered during Step 4 (Test and Improve The Design)
and how the team redesigned a new solution.

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Challenge Evaluation
When teams have completed the design & engineering challenge, it should be presented to the teacher and
classmates for evaluation. Teams will be graded on the following criteria:

Specifications: Does the design meet all specifications as stated in the design brief?

Performance: How well does the design work? Does it function consistently?

Team Collaboration: How well did the team work together? Can each student descibe how they contributed?

Design Quality/Aesthetics: Is the design of high quality? Is it structurally strong, attractive, and well proportioned?

Material Cost: What was the total cost of the design? Was the team able to stay on or under budget?

Presentation: How well did the team communicate all aspects of the design to others?

Advanced Proficient Partially Proficient Not Proficient

Grading Rubric 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 0 Points

Specifications Meets all Meets most Meets some Does not meet
specifications specifications specifications specifications

Performance Design performs Design performs Design is partially Design does

consistently well well often functional not work

Every member of Most members of Some members of Team did not

Team Collaboration
team contributed team contributed team contributed work together

Design Quality/ Great design/ Good design/ Average design/ Poor design/
Aesthetics aesthetics aesthetics aesthetics aesthetics

Material On Budget Slightly Over Over Budget Significantly Over

Cost ($120 or Less) Budget ($120-130) ($130-140) Budget ($141+)

Presentation Great presentation/ Good presentation/ Poor presentation/ No presentation/

well explained well explained explanation explanation

Points

Total Points /30

55-01190-201
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