If one caisson of the Falkirk Wheel carries a boat loaded with Styrofoam and the other carries a floating boat loaded with iron,the wheel would be
A)balanced.
B)out of balance.
C)unbalanced but still useful.
D)useless for lifting boats.

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The Falkirk Wheel remains balanced regardless of the load each boat carries because it operates on the principle of Archimedes' principle, where the weight of the boat and its cargo is equal to the weight of the water it displaces.

If One Caisson of the Falkirk Wheel Carries a Boat