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Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951
I'm gonna jump in with a dumbarrse question. physics=20+yrs ago for me.
If the weight remains at 3 o'clock, it's potential energy is never translated into kinetic energy, therefore it is the imaginary mechanism holding the weight at 3 o'clock and spinning it which is powering the motion. Right? How is gravity relevant in this model?- unless the weight represents the maximum lifting force the imaginary mechanism can apply before the weight itself lifts relative to 3 o'clock
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The weight creates the torque on the wheel and weight is a force as a direct result of gravity