ILTS 206 Sub-Area 3 Practice Question #13
A second grade class is learning about simple machines such as wheels and axels, levers, and pulleys. When the children go out to the playground that day, the teacher asks them to find an example of an inclined plane. Which piece of playground equipment would best represent this simple machine?
Correct Response: C
A slide is an example of an inclined plane or ramp.
In the photo are examples of 2 simple machines found on a playground- a lever (the see saw) and an inclined plane (the slide).
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/simple-machines-printables-1832412