Simple experiments with inclined planes / by Chris Oxlade.
Material type: TextSeries: Science experiments with simple machinesPublisher: New York : Windmill Books, 2014Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1615337520 (library binding)
- 1615338217 (pbk.)
- 9781615337521 (library binding)
- 9781615338214 (pbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 621.8 O98 | Available | 33111007458298 |
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.