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Inclined Planes

Season 11 Episode 2 | 26m 46s

From pyramids to playground slides, inclined planes make heavy lifting easier! Dr. Rob and the Crew explore ramps, rolling carts, and puzzling planes to reveal how this simple machine reduces work and shifts forces. With a static friction challenge, a U-ramp car test, and real-world connections, kids see how ramps are everywhere—from stadiums to mountains!

Aired: 10/01/25
Extras
Discover Newton's Second Law with carts, catapults, and crashing blocks!
Get a birds-eye view of Drone Science!
Award-winning “Curious Crew” makes science FUN for kids while engaging the community!
Fabulous Fossil Formations! The Crew goes back in time and has fun with fossils.
Raise your flags and learn all about physics! Wind is only one reason why flags wave.
Bonding over the science of Surface Tension!
Speedy spinning spheres and the science behind angular momentum!
Guitar science ROCKS!
Get “charged up” with STEM knowledge as the Crew and Dr. Rob explore electric generators!
Sensitivity signals from our skin!