WHEEL AND AXLE

What is this amazing machine?

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.

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.

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How do you use this great machine?

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.

Examples of this wonderful machine

Bicycle wheels Ferris wheels Used for lifting Doorknobs Steering wheels Screwdrivers

Thanks for listening!!!