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If this inclined plane moves 3 cm to the left how high will it lift the object

If this inclined plane moves 3 cm to the left how high will it lift the object-example-1
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It would lift the object to the same height than before you move it 3 centimeters to the left. You see, the height doesn't change if you move the inclined plane horizontally, because height is a vertical variable.

Therefore, if the inclined plane has a height of 1 meters, then the object will be lifted 1 meters up, no matter if you move the inclined plane 50 meters horizontally, it won't change its height.

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