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How does a train engine pull its compartments which are much heavier than the engine?
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∙ 8y ago
The question is not weight, it is the rolling resistance of the compartments, AND the traction of the engine on the rails. Think of this- I cannot pick up a car, but on level ground I can PUSH a car. And I weigh far less than my car.
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