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Old 09-15-2014, 09:53 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mcrews View Post
to add to Mech, the spinning weight is 3-4 times more than static weight. SO 5lb at each wheel is 15-20lb.
If we are talking about acceleration, the maximum ratio is 2:1. That happens only when all the added/reduced mass is concentrated at the radius of the wheel. In reality that is not the case and the ratio is less than 2:1. I'd estimate, that 5 lb at wheel is comparable to 7-9 lbs of non-rotating mass.

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