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Peter7307 · 03-09-2008, 07:40 PM

For a given overall weight the greater the distance from the centre of the mass ; the higher will be the centre of inertia.
So the greater the amount of energy needed to get things moving.

Also a factor but I think a fairly small one.

Cheers , Pete.

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Peter7307 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria , Australia. Posts: 499 Thanks: 20 Thanked 46 Times in 33 Posts	For a given overall weight the greater the distance from the centre of the mass ; the higher will be the centre of inertia. So the greater the amount of energy needed to get things moving. Also a factor but I think a fairly small one. Cheers , Pete.