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which simple machine would make it easier to push a wheelchair onto a bus?
pulley
screw
inclined plane
lever
An inclined plane reduces the force needed to move an object vertically by increasing the distance over which the force is applied. This makes it easier to push a wheelchair onto a bus compared to lifting it directly. A pulley changes the direction of force but isn't ideal for this linear pushing - up motion. A screw is for rotational - to - linear force conversion (like in a vice). A lever pivots around a fulcrum and isn't designed for this kind of continuous, sloped movement.
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