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WHEEL AND AXLE

WHEEL AND AXLE. What is this amazing machine?. Answer to the question.

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WHEEL AND AXLE

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  1. WHEEL AND AXLE

  2. What is this amazing machine?

  3. Answer to the question • The wheel and axle is a simple machine. A wheel and axle is a lever that rotates in a circle around a center point or fulcrum. The larger wheel (or outside) rotates around the smaller wheel .Wheels can also have a solid shaft with the center core as the axle such as a screwdriver.

  4. This picture also shows the most widely recognized application, which is lifting water from a well. The form consists of a wheel that turns an axle and in turn a rope converts the rotational motion to linear motion for the purpose of lifting.

  5. (the picture being talked about)

  6. How do you use this great machine?

  7. Steps • 1. Crank the smaller handle. • 2. The bigger handle will rotate • 3. Watch the thing connected to the wheel and axle move, work, etc.

  8. Examples of this wonderful machine

  9. Bicycle wheels • Ferris wheels • Used for lifting • Doorknobs • Steering wheels • Screwdrivers

  10. Thanks for listening!!!

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