TESTING THE LOCATION

OF AN AXLE IN A WHEEL
Name:_______________________________________

Question: Does the placement of the axle change the efficiency of the vehicle?

Hypothesis: I think the placement of the axle will/will not change the efficiency of the vehicle because

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I think the best position for the axle will be:

Test our hypothesis: I will build a vehicle and demonstrate how efficient the vehicle is at each of the three
positions.

OBSERVATIONS:

Position #1 GOOD or POOR

Position #2 GOOD or POOR

Position #3 GOOD or POOR

Analyze data: What happened when the axle was not in the center?

Conclusion: Where is the most efficient position for the axle?

 Quiz
Name: ____________________
True or False

1. Simple machines makes work harder. True or False

2. Both rollers and Wheel and Axles can be used to move heavy objects. True or False
3. We need fewer wheel and axles than rollers to move objects. True or False
4. Complex machines are made from many parts. True or False
5. Only rollers are round, wheel and axles are not. True or False
6. Rollers are not effective at flattening things, like Playdough. True or False
7. Rollers are good simple machines to take objects faraway places. True or False

Give two examples of jobs that are made easier using rollers.

1. _____________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________

Give one example of how rollers are different than wheel and axles.

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What is one thing you know about rollers or wheel and axles?

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