Spoked wheel
part · 2000 BC · Ancient world
A lighter wheel that first appeared on chariots.
What it is made of
- Spoke — has part. Spokes connect the rim to the hub.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wood — is made of. Spoked wheels were bent from wood.
Where it is used
- Chariot — is part of. The chariot was the first machine with spoked wheels.
- Carriage — is part of. Wheels.
- Stagecoach — is part of. Wheels.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Bicycle wheel — evolved into. The bicycle wheel inherited spokes, but in tension rather than compression.
What it is a kind of
- Wheel — is a kind of. A kind of wheel.