ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6PHYSICSSimple Machines5 Marks
Question
How does a wheel help in moving the axle?
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Answer
The wheel-and-axle arrangement consists of two cylinders of different diameters joined together such that if one is made to rotate, the other also rotates. The axle is a cylindrical rod fixed to the centre of a circular disc-like object called the wheel. This machine acts as a speed multiplier device. In riding a bicycle, when we apply force on the wheel (by pedal), the fixed axle rotates with it easily. This force that turns the axle produces a much larger movement of the wheel.
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