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How did the wright brothers work in their bicycle shop?

They built bicycles. This is why their airplane used bicycle parts (sprockets and chains) in the drive train between the engine and the propellor shafts.


Why didn't the Romans use aluminum as weapons?

The Romans did not use aluminium for weapons because they did not know it was a metal. Even if they had known, aluminium they would not have used it to make weapoun because it is too soft this.Aluminium was identified as a metal only in 1808. This is because aluminium never occurs in metallic or natural forms in nature. The main source of aluminium is bauxite, a heterogeneous material which ranges from clay through to soft rock and can be white, pink, yellow, red or brown, or various combinations of these colours. It is composed mainly of one or more hydroxides of aluminium (50-60 %) and various mixtures of silicon, oxides of iron, titanium, and varying small percentages of clay and other silicates.Bauxite first appeared in history around the fifth century B.C. when the Egyptians and the Greeks used it as an astringent for dressing wounds and to fix dyes in textiles. This use as such continued until the Middle Ages. By the thirteenth century, some purification of aluminium was occurring and by the seventeenth century, it was being separated from the clays in which it was found. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, there was a suspicion that alumina had a metallic base which could probably be isolated. This was confirmed by the Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier in 1787.Producing aluminium is not easy. In 1808, Sir Humphrey Davy, attempted to isolate the metal using electrolysis, but managed only to produce aluminium alloyed with iron. The first small amount of aluminium were created in 1825 Hans Christian Oersted, and in 1827 by Friedrich Wöhler. The same time Robert Wilhelm von Bunsen, demonstrated that aluminium could be purified using electrolysis. The basis for the modern aluminium industry was established in 1886.


What type of Wheel brakes are used to stop the aircraft on the runway?

Aircraft have disc brakes, but they're different from automotive disc brakes: the calipers are the same size as the rotors and they have pads going all the way around. On a really big plane, like an airliner, there are multiple discs.


What is EVA Tires?

they are the tires made from EVA(ethlyne vinyl acetate), commonly used in kids bicycle and baby prams....


Are chariots used in the present day?

Yes but they are not really used for piratical purposes anymore

Related Questions

Why is aluminium used to make bicycle brakes?

It's strong enough, cheap enough and easy enough to work with.


Do the brakes on a bicycle need to stop?

THe brakes rarely need to stop. But the brakes can be used to make the bike stop.


What aluminium is used to make bicycle frames?

Both 6000- and 7000-series alloys can be used for bike frames.


What are bicycle brakes made of?

Usually an aluminum alloy, although high-end ones may be of titanium.


What happens to the brakes on a bicycle?

They get warm and wear when used.


What are the 2 most common materials used to make bike frames?

Aluminium and steel Alloys are the most common bicycle materials.


What metal is most likely to be used to make bicycle frames?

Overall, steel is the most common. Followed by aluminium for slightly more expensive bicycles.


Why is the bicycle brake system a good example of a lever system?

Because bicycle brakes use levers. There's one lever at the handlebar, and for all but hydraulic brakes either the brake itself consists of levers or a lever is used to make the brake pads engage.


What was used to make airplanes before aluminium?

Wood and fabric were used before aluminium.Wood and fabric were used before aluminium.


What are cantilever brakes and how do they differ from other types of bicycle brakes?

Cantilever brakes are a type of bicycle brake that use a cable to pull two brake arms together to stop the bike. They differ from other types of brakes, like caliper brakes, in that they have longer arms that provide more leverage for better braking power. Cantilever brakes are commonly used on cyclocross and touring bikes.


How is aluminium used?

to make soda cans.


What metals are used to make airplanes?

Aluminium.