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  2. Locomotive wheelslip - Wikipedia

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    The greatest effort is required from a locomotive when starting. At this time, if the engineer applies too much power to the wheels (i.e., for a steam locomotive, the engineer opens the regulator too far) the turning force applied to the wheel will greatly exceed the opposing friction force affected by the surface of the rail, and the wheel will turn without being able to move the train forward.

  3. World of Motion - Wikipedia

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    World of Motion, presented by General Motors, [1] was the former occupant of the transportation pavilion in Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort.It was an opening day attraction at EPCOT Center in 1982 and it closed in 1996 to make way for Test Track, a new thrill ride through a GM testing facility.

  4. Riding Into History - Wikipedia

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    In 2013, Buzz Kanter, editor of American Iron Magazine and Dale Walksler from the Wheels Through Time Museum, were dueling Grand Marshals. The 15th annual Riding Into History Grand Marshal was Dave Despain, the voice and face of motorcycle racing announcing.

  5. PeopleMover (Disneyland) - Wikipedia

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    PeopleMover was originally only a working title, but became attached to the project over time. [2] The attraction was initially seen as a serious prototype for intercity public transport. [ citation needed ] The ride closed on August 21, 1995, but its station and track infrastructure—which it shared with its short-lived successor, Rocket Rods ...

  6. List of Chasing Classic Cars episodes - Wikipedia

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    "Wheels Through Time" October 16, 2012 () 68: 16 "Wayne's Apprentice" October ... "Hot Wheels" August 23, 2016 () 155: 13 "The Search for My Dad's Car"

  7. Wagon-wheel effect - Wikipedia

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    The shutter behavior of the camera influences aliasing, as the overall shape of the exposure over time determines the band-limiting of the system before sampling, an important factor in aliasing. A temporal anti-aliasing filter can be applied to a camera to achieve better band-limiting and reduce the wagon-wheel effect. [2]

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  9. The Wheel of Time - Wikipedia

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    The Wheel of Time is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as a co-author for the final three installments. Originally planned as a six-book series with the publication of The Eye of the World in 1990, The Wheel of Time came to span 14 volumes, in addition to a prequel novel and three companion ...