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2024-02-05 09:57:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 59CF9AC7A1152AA4EAE5EA66869A9F1D576D79BE6DF47C94B412CE02B942A2A1
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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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