Get to know wheels and axles
Book |
Crabtree Pub. Company,
New York, NY :
c2009.
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at West Lincoln Public Library
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellandport | J 621.8 CHA | Nonfiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
All people have jobs to do. Some jobs take a lot of energy. Simple machines help people get jobs done without working too hard. There are six kinds of simple machines: inclined planes, levers, pulleys, wedges, screws, and wheels and axles. This book focuses on the wheels and axles.
Details
- ISBN: 077874471X (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780778744719 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0778744884 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780778744887 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.print
- Publisher: New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Company, c2009.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes Internet addresses (p. 32) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Wheels and axles -- The basic design -- How it works -- Wheel and axle in action -- Moving loads -- A multi-axle model -- A lifting machine -- Build a lifting machine -- Wheels and axles in action -- The fan in action -- Fighting friction -- How friction happens -- The wheel and axle as part of a complex machine -- Glossary.