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A hacksaw (coarse blade) could be used on plastic, but not wood. A carpenters' saw would be used on wood. Power saws are always the most efficient, but of course it depends on what type of cuts you are doing.
A rip cut is simply a cut that runs parallel with the grain of the wood, as opposed to a crosscut, which goes across the wood grain. Most circular saws come with a metal rip guide that attaches to the saw's base plate. This type of guide works, but it's limited to rips of only about 6 in. wide.