alleryStart learning →Workers slide a heavy drum up a sloping plank into a truck. The plank works as which simple machine?
APulley wheel
BWedge blade
CInclined plane
DScrew thread
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Inclined plane
A sloping surface used to raise loads with less effort is an inclined plane.
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