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Explain why wedges and screws are actually types of inclined planes.
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Explain why wedges and screws are actually types of inclined planes.

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The screw is really an inclined plane cover around with a tiny pole. The wedge is definitely an inclined plane, sinse it starts with  point, then rises getting thicker, as on inclined plane.
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The screw is really just an inclined plane covered around with a tiny pole. The wedge is definitely an inclined plane, since it starts with a point, then rises getting thicker, as an inclined plane.
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