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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?.

By eightopus Asked Jun 24 2009 12:08PM
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by AbsolutValu on Jun 24, 2009 at 12:39 pm Permalink

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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 @ got 2nd house choice on Jun 24, 2009 at 12:33 pm Permalink

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Yes. It would be heavier.
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