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The pair of water-filled caissons of the Falkirk Wheel have equal weights whenever
 
  A) they carry equal-weight floating boats.
  B) one carries a heavy floating boat and the other only water.
  C) they carry unequal weights of floating boats.
  D) all of the above
  E) none of the above

Question 2

An important condition for the operation of the Falkirk Wheel is that
 
  A) water in each caisson have the same depth.
  B) ships carried are more or less equal in weight.
  C) no water spill when a ship enters a caisson.
  D) all of the above
  E) none of the above


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Koolkid240

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


xclash

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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