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by eightopus on June 24th, 2009

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If a ferris wheel could carry 30 people, would it take a lot more power to turn if it was full, than empty?.

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  • by AbsolutValu on June 24th, 2009

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    "A lot" is subjective. It would certainly take "more" power to turn it when it's full than empty... but overall, my guess is that the weight of 30 people is only a small fraction of weight of the wheel structure itself; but that's just a guess.

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  • by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on June 24th, 2009

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    Yes. It would be heavier.

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