What potter’s wheel is made of
A spinning disc for shaping vessels; one of the first uses of rotation.
- Wheel head — has part. A spinning disc for shaping.
- Flywheel — has part. A lower flywheel turned by the foot.
- Axle — has part. A vertical axis.
- Angular momentum — uses. A heavy disc keeps spinning by inertia.
- Stone — is made of. Early potter’s wheels were stone discs on an axle.
- Wood — is made of. Later — wooden ones.