meters by 37.50 meters, which provides a mechanical advantage of so a 100 lb tension force on the cable will lift a 4810 lb load. The grade of this incline is 2%, which means the angle θ is small enough that sin θ≈tan θ. See also Canal inclined plane Grade (slope) Inclined plane railroad Ramp function Schiefe Ebene Stairs References External links An interactive simulation of Physics inclined plane Simple machines