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2024-02-05 00:07:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 46E52CF09A4A1FA688CB691B7174973E6064ABBB8CEBC4ADA1C60DA25E3B862F
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Cars can never be powered this way. It is a matter of symmetry, as two static magnets will have an equal pull in both directions. This video is done with a toy car that is powered by being retracted. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/17177/why-doesnt-this-perpetual-motion-machine-using-magnets-work#17179
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