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The wheel and axle is one of six simple machines developed in ancient times and is in the category of a second- or third-class lever. In its simplest form it consists of a rod attached to a wheel so that their movements are coupled when one of the parts is turned. The wheel and axle is used either as a force multiplier (such as a doorknob, steering wheel or fishing reel) or as a distance multiplier (such as on a bicycle or the driven wheels of a car). In the first kind of application, the larger wheel is used to create more torque (in the axle) with less force.
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Is a potter's wheel wheel and axle?
Yes, it is a wheel and axle.
What is the IMA of a wheel and axle?
The IMA of a wheel and axle is the radius of wheel divided by the radius of the axle.
What does the wheel turn on a wheel and an axle?
The wheel generally turns the axle.
Is a pully a wheel and axle?
A pulley is a wheel but not an axle.
What is the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle?
The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is the ratio of the radius of the wheel to the radius of the axle.
What is the answer to a wheel and axle?
There is no specific answer to a wheel and axle. A wheel and axle is actually defined as a lever that spins. Generally, the wheel rotates around the axle for the proper usage of certain machines.
What type of simple machine is ferris wheel?
It is a wheel and axle
Would a funnel be a wheel and axle or screw?
Wheel and axle
How is a can opener a wheel and axle?
a can opener is a wheel and axle because because the clamps is the axle,and the wheel is the thing u grab
How is a steering wheel a wheel and axle?
When the wheel is turned, so is the axle and vice versa.
What are the simple machines in a ferris wheel?
WhEeL aNd AxLe!(:
Where can you find a wheel and axle on a fan?
you will find a wheel and axle on the back of the because the axle will hold the axle and the axle makes the fan move :)
