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Simple experiments with inclined planes / by Chris Oxlade.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Science experiments with simple machinesPublisher: New York : Windmill Books, 2014Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1615337520 (library binding)
  • 1615338217 (pbk.)
  • 9781615337521 (library binding)
  • 9781615338214 (pbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Simple machines -- How an inclined plane works -- Ramps -- Lifting with a plane -- Steep or shallow? -- Steep and shallow inclined planes -- Going down -- Steep and shallow -- Inclined planes in the past -- Inclined planes for transport -- More transport planes -- Zig-zags.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 621.8 O98 Available 33111007458298
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From skateboard ramps to roller coasters, students are no doubt familiar with the inclined plane. This book explores the physics behind inclined planes with vivid images and easy to understand text, offering many examples, both functional and fun, of the ways that inclined planes assist us in our daily life. Suggested experiments are easy to replicate using household items, and further reading and websites offer additional information to curious readers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Simple machines -- How an inclined plane works -- Ramps -- Lifting with a plane -- Steep or shallow? -- Steep and shallow inclined planes -- Going down -- Steep and shallow -- Inclined planes in the past -- Inclined planes for transport -- More transport planes -- Zig-zags.

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