How does using a ramp make work easier when loading a piano onto a truck three feet above the ground?

A ramp is an inclined plane, a simple machine that reduces the force needed to raise an object. The tradeoff is that the piano must be pushed over a longer distance along the ramp to reach the truck’s three-foot height. So the ramp allows a smaller force to be applied over a longer distance.

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