Chopsticks
device · 1200 BC · Ancient world
Two sticks — a third-class lever.
What it is made of
- Pair of chopsticks — has part. Tapering rods.
Principles and materials it uses
- Lever — uses. A third-class lever.
- Wood — is made of. Chopsticks were made of wood and bamboo.
- Wooden plank — is made of. Wood or bamboo.
What it is a kind of
- Cutlery — is a kind of. Chopsticks are East Asian cutlery.
Things built in a similar way
- Fork — works like. Different solutions to the same problem.