Thread: Why do most wheels have 5 spokes?
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Old 09-19-2010, 07:39 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Could be harmonic resonance. Rotary and radial engines (aircraft) almost universally have an odd number of cylinders. Could be for the same reason.

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