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What simple machine make the hand brake work on a bicycle?
Bicycle brakes are usually levers
What type of a lever is a hand pump?
It would be a lever class one lever as the fulcrum is in the middle
How do you brake slowly with bike hand brakes?
if you squeeze the lever slowly, the bike will brake slowly.
How is a hammer pulling out a nail a 3 class lever?
A hammer is a 3rd class lever. A third class lever has a load-effort-fulcrum configuration. What is interesting about a hammer is that though the load is the head of the hammer, the effort and the fulcrum are both in the hand. What makes it a 3rd class lever is that the effort is more in the hand and fingers, while the fulcrum is closer to the base of the hand at the wrist.
What type of simple machine is the spade?
It is a Lever and also it is a third class lever.
Why don't bicycle hand breaks do not work as well in wet weather?
Rim brakes don't work well in the rain, because the rims get slippery when wet. But not all hand brakes are rim brakes. A hand activated drum brake will work just as well in the wet as in the dry.
What type of lever is the manual broom?
It is a class three lever. The fulcrum is the end point, the effort is in the middle, the place where you grip, and the load is the things you are sweeping away.
Is spanner a class 2 lever?
Yes ,spanner is an example of lever that is operated by hand, for tightening bolts and nuts.
When you use the hand brakes on a bicycle what force are you using to change the motion of the bicycle?
There are several force transitions going on in the linkage, but in the actual brake you are using friction to turn speed into heat.The most important one is friction, but apart from that there's a lot of mucking about with mechanics in order to translate the motion by the hand at the lever into something capable of slowing down a wheel.There are several forces needed to make a bicycle brake work IRL. But I assume the one you're asking about is FRICTION.
What type of machine is a hand brake on a bike?
It has many parts that work together to preform a function. Just like other comples machinesIt's got wheels, axles, levers and gear ratios.Because it consists of many simple machines.A bicycle is built up of several simple machines, (the lever, wheel and axle etc), and several simple machines interacting becomes a compound machine.
Where are the brakes on a motorcycle?
The rear brake pedal is under your foot on the right hand side and the front brake is a lever on your handle grip on the right hand side.
What purpose does a hand brake serve?
A hand brake is almost an insurance policy for bicycle riders. If the bike's brakes fail for some reason, there is the hand brake that can be used to stop the bike's motion.
