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<p>LeeUSA: /* Wheel */</p> <hr /> <div>== Wheel ==<br /> <br /> The wheel was a revolutionary invention by the [[Mesopotamia|Mesopotamians]]. It reduced [[friction]] in movement by rolling. The wheel is ideal for transportation applications where it is generally important to waste as little [[energy]] as possible.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The ancient Mesopotamians invented the wheel originally in the form of a potter’s wheel. It then developed into a solid wooden disk with a hole in the middle for an axle. To make the wheel lighter and more practical the spoked wheel was developed. The [[Greece|Greeks]] used this type of spoked wheel. The [[Celts]] introduced a [[bronze]] rim around the outside of the wood to strengthen the structure. That was how the wheel remained, without major modifications, until the [[19th century|1800’s]] when rubber (made from latex) tires started being developed. <br /> <br /> In 1845, Scotsman Robert William Thomson patented the vulcanized rubber pneumatic tire in [[Scotland]]. Pneumatic means the tire is made from reinforced rubber and filled with air to provide a &quot;...cushion of air to the ground.&quot; This type of tire was originally used on bikes but soon moved on to the automotive world. To this day, pneumatic tires are used on bikes and [[Automobile|automobiles]].<br /> <br /> ==Alternatives to Wheels==<br /> There are many alternatives to using wheels for transportation over land.<br /> Different methods include:<br /> <br /> * Walking, Skipping, or Running<br /> * Riding a horse or other mountable animal<br /> * Being carried<br /> * Dragging (as with a sled)<br /> * Hovercraft or Electromagnetic Trains<br /> * Slithering<br /> [[Category:anthropology]]</div>

LeeUSA https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Wheel&diff=203003 2007-06-20T14:54:34Z

<p>LeeUSA: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>== Wheel ==<br /> <br /> The wheel was a revolutionary invention by the [[Mesopotamia|Mesopotamians]]. It allowed low [[friction]] in movement by rolling. This makes it ideal for transportation applications in which is it generally important to waste as little [[energy]] as possible. <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The ancient Mesopotamians invented the wheel originally in the form of a potter’s wheel. It then developed into a solid wooden disk with a hole in the middle for an axle. To make the wheel lighter and more practical the spoked wheel was developed. The [[Greece|Greeks]] used this type of spoked wheel. The [[Celts]] introduced a [[bronze]] rim around the outside of the wood to strengthen the structure. That was how the wheel remained, without major modifications, until the [[19th century|1800’s]] when rubber (made from latex) tires started being developed. <br /> <br /> In 1845, Scotsman Robert William Thomson patented the vulcanized rubber pneumatic tire in [[Scotland]]. Pneumatic means the tire is made from reinforced rubber and filled with air to provide a &quot;...cushion of air to the ground.&quot; This type of tire was originally used on bikes but soon moved on to the automotive world. To this day, pneumatic tires are used on bikes and [[Automobile|automobiles]].<br /> <br /> ==Alternatives to Wheels==<br /> There are many alternatives to using wheels for transportation over land.<br /> Different methods include:<br /> <br /> * Walking, Skipping, or Running<br /> * Riding a horse or other mountable animal<br /> * Being carried<br /> * Dragging (as with a sled)<br /> * Hovercraft or Electromagnetic Trains<br /> * Slithering<br /> [[Category:anthropology]]</div>

LeeUSA https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Wheel&diff=202994 2007-06-20T14:42:58Z

<p>LeeUSA: /* History */</p> <hr /> <div>== Wheel ==<br /> <br /> The wheel was a revolutionary invention by the [[Mesopotamia|Mesopotamians]]. It allowed low [[friction]] in movement by rolling. This makes it ideal for transportation applications in which is it generally important to waste as little [[energy]] as possible. <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The ancient Mesopotamians invented the wheel originally in the form of a potter’s wheel. It developed into a solid wooden disk with a hole in the middle for an axle. To make the wheel lighter and more practical the spoked wheel was developed. The [[Greece|Greeks]] used this type of spoked wheel. The [[Celts]] introduced a [[bronze]] rim around the outside of the wood to strengthen the structure. That was how the wheel remained, without major modifications, until the [[19th century|1800’s]] when modern rubber tires started being developed. <br /> <br /> In 1845, Robert William Thomson patented the pneumatic tire in [[England]]. Pneumatic means that the tire was filled with air to provide a &quot;...cushion of air to the ground.&quot; This type of tire was originally used on bikes but soon moved on to the automotive world. To this day, pneumatic tires are used on bikes and [[Automobile|automobiles]].<br /> <br /> ==Alternatives to Wheels==<br /> There are many alternatives to using wheels for transportation over land.<br /> Different methods include:<br /> <br /> * Walking, Skipping, or Running<br /> * Riding a horse or other mountable animal<br /> * Being carried<br /> * Dragging (as with a sled)<br /> * Hovercraft or Electromagnetic Trains<br /> * Slithering<br /> [[Category:anthropology]]</div>

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