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    Oct 13, 2010, 09:41 AM
    How do you calculate weight
    A fairground ride has a passenger capsule of mass 800kg and a drop distance of 20m downwards

    What is the weight of the passenger capsule?
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    Oct 13, 2010, 11:14 AM

    If the capsule is stationary, just apply:



    If it's free falling, then it's equal to zero.
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