Question

How does wheel and axle act like a simple machine?

Answer 1

1. A wheel and an an axle arrangement consist of a wheel attached to a cylindrical rod shaft called the axle.
2. The efforts applied to the wheel helps in turning the axle and vice versa.
3. The wheel and axle arrangement is used either as a force multiplier like in steering wheel, or as a speed multiplier as in a bicycle.
4. The wheel and axle always move together to form like a simple machine.