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What kind of simple machine are the runners on a sled?
a wheel an axle
In a dog sled do you stand up?
If you're in the sled, you're a passenger and you have to sit down. The person operating the sled, so to speak, stands up on the sled's runners behind it.
What exactly is a speed sled?
A speed sled is a sled that can be attached to several weights. The sled is then harnessed to a runner's body while he runs. It is intended to improve endurance and acceleration for professional runners. It is not used at all in luge or bobsledding.
What is a flat-bottomed sledge called starting with t?
Toboggan is the word you are looking for. A toboggan is a simple sledge (or sled). It has no runners or skis on the underside and is just used on snow.
Does the position of the weight on the sled affect how far the sled goes?
If there is more weight on the front of the sled it will want to dig into the snow. If there is too much weight on the rear of the sled then it will tend to drag. Weight should be placed as evenly as possible over the runners.
What is a mud boat?
A mud boat has a low sled with broad runners which logs are hauled in swamps.
What is a group of dogs that pull a sled called?
A group of sled dogs is called a "Team" of sled dogs.
What is a komotik?
A komatik is an Eskimo sled. It is designed to travel on snow and ice, and made of wooden runners and crossbars lashed with rawhide.
What a komatik?
A komatik is an Eskimo sled. It is designed to travel on snow and ice, and made of wooden runners and crossbars lashed with rawhide.
What is komatik''?
A komatik is an Eskimo sled. It is designed to travel on snow and ice, and made of wooden runners and crossbars lashed with rawhide.
What is the French for sled?
a sled is called 'une luge' (fem.) in French.
Where did toboggan originate?
Toboggans are said to have originated in Northern Canada as the are still used today by the Cree and Innu for transportation. What makes a toboggan different from a traditional sled is that a toboggan rides on just the flat part of the underside of the sled, while a traditional sled uses some sort of runners to lift the sled above the snow.
