how does an inclined plane impact work

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doc.brown · Answer

I think of this two ways, but they are both the same.

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1. On a flat surface the surface pushes on an object with the same amount of force as the object pushes on the surface.|dw:1396424503393:dw|

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On an incline the surface can't keep the object from moving as well.|dw:1396424677434:dw|

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Some force is still pushing towards the surface, but some is also accelerating the object down the incline.|dw:1396424824536:dw|

doc.brown · Answer

Now you have force acting along a distance, which is the definition of work.
The other way I think about this is
2.  The change in Potential Energy

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anonymous · Answer

thanks a lot doc.brown for your help

doc.brown · Answer

You're welcome

warriorz13 · Answer

The inclined plane is simply a flat surface raised at an angle, like a ramp. ... The ramp makes life easier not by altering the amount of work that is needed, but by ...

anonymous · Answer

thanks warriorz13 for your help