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Originally Posted by ozi-rock
HI
I was hoping somebody could explain why the overbalanced wheel does not work. Would there not be a larger moment on one side of the wheel due to the extra radius of gyration? Would this not make the sum of the moments positive in one direction?
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I think you will find in all cases of perpetual motion that friction is the main player in why they do not work.
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