Simple

Machines
in a Bicycle
Anhitha Sekhar Kakumani
Oakridge International School
16OIS1146
5H
 Simple and Complex
Machines

Table of Are Gears Simple Machines?

Contents

Simple Machines in a Bicycle

Simple Machines
Simple machines are machine
which make work easier.
There are 7 types of Simple
Machines:
1. Inclined Plane
2. Pulleys
3. Wedge
4. Lever
5. Wheel & Axle
6. Screw
Complex Machines

Complex Machines are machines consisting

of more than 1 Simple Machine. A couple
of examples are Scissors, Fishing Pole, etc.
Are Gears simple
machines?
A Gear is a type of Simple
Machine. They are rotating
circular machines with cut
teeth. This simple machine
helps in increasing the
speed and force.
 Complex Machine
- Bicycles
Bicycles are Complex Machines
since they have various Simple
Machines in them. The Simple
Machines they consist are:
1. Pulleys
2. Levers
3. Wheel & Axle
4. Gears
Bicycles - Pulleys

The Chains of a Bicycle work as a pulley

around a circular, grooved, rotating object.
Bicycles - Levers

The Handle of Bicycles are

levers since the Handle
contains of the Effort, Load,
and Fulcrum. The handles of a
bicycle is 1st class lever.
Bicycles –
Wheels & Axles
The bicycle also has the
Simple Machine, the Wheel
& Axle too. The wheels of
the bicycles come under this
category.
Bicycles –
Gears
In the bottom middle of the
bicycle are multiple gears which
help moving the bicycle. These
come under the mechanism,
gears.
 Bibliography
 Simple Machines in a Bicycle:
•https://blog.pitsco.com/blog/how-do-bicycles-work-the-science-behind-this-simple-m
achine
•https://www.quora.com/What-type-of-simple-machine-is-a-bicycle-wheel

 Are Gears Simple Machines:

•https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Gear#:~:text=A%20gear%20(also%20called
%20a,form%20a%20%22gear%20train%22
.
 Simple and Complex Machine:
•https://www.slideshare.net/tomtiju1/simple-and-complex-machines
•https://www.toppr.com/ask/content/concept/simple-and-complex-machines-208465/
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