WONDER #1712: Who Invented the Wheel and Axle?

Question 1 of 3

A machine is anything that makes a force what?

  1. bigger
  2. smaller
  3. louder
  4. quieter

Question 2 of 3

The wheel and axle was invented over how many years ago?

  1. 100
  2. 500
  3. 1,000
  4. 5,500

Question 3 of 3

The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is calculated by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the what?

  1. circumference
  2. axle
  3. hypotenuse
  4. framework

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