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An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle from the vertical direction, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load. [1] [2] [3] The inclined plane is one of the six classical simple machines defined by Renaissance scientists. Inclined planes are used to move ...
The Johnstown Inclined Plane is a 896.5-foot (273.3 m) funicular in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.The incline and its two stations connect the city of Johnstown, situated in a valley at the confluence of the Stonycreek and the Little Conemaugh rivers, to the borough of Westmont on Yoder Hill.
Inclined plane on Marne–Rhine Canal with a caisson Inclined plane of the Elbląg Canal with a cradle. An inclined plane is a type of cable railway used on some canals for raising boats between different water levels. Boats may be conveyed afloat, in caissons, or may be carried in cradles or slings.
The inclined plane. The Ronquières Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. It opened in April 1968 [1] having taken six years to build. It is in the municipality of Braine-le-Comte and takes its name from the nearby village of Ronquières.
English: Site of Inclined Plane 4 West of the Morris Canal, looking toward Waterloo Village, New Jersey. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America .
Site of Inclined Plane 7 East of the Morris Canal. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America . Its reference number is 74002228 .
Site of Inclined Plane 7 West of the Morris Canal. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America . Its reference number is 74002228 .
English: Tailrace tunnel of Inclined Plane 9 West of the Morris Canal in Port Warren, New Jersey. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America .