Inclined plane (disambiguation)
An Inclined plane is a physical structure which uses a difference in height to gain a mechanical advantage.
It can also refer to:
- A Canal inclined plane, where the mechanism is applied to a canal interchange
- An Inclined plane railroad, also called a Funicular or Cable railway
- Inclined plane as applied to a Fixed-wing aircraft
- Schiefe Ebene, (Ger: “Inclined plane”) a particular stretch of railway in Germany with a severe gradient
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