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The Falkirk Wheel, or (Falkirk Wheel), is a unique rotating hydraulic boat lift that connects the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal in Scotland, overcoming a height difference of 24 meters in less than 10 minutes. But what is this extraordinary feat of engineering and how does it work? In this video we analyze how the Falkirk Wheel was designed and how its gear system is made, explaining why it is a perfect example of balance between weight and energy used. Subscribe to Geopop to become a Patron and support our Cultural Mission: https://geopop.it/ngCbN Suggested channel for the little ones, Metamostri: / @metamostri 00:00 The Falkirk Wheel: what it is and what it is used for 01:41 The characteristics and composition of the system 03:13 The gear system of the Falkirk Wheel: how it works 04:34 What it was like before the Falkirk Wheel OUR RECOMMENDED VIDEOS: • Channel Tunnel: how it was built... • An 8,000 km wall in Africa to f... Credit Drones Aye View Scotland Unplugged Scotdrone (Wikimedia Commons) Diliff Z22 Andy Dingley Kristian Dela Cour Sarah Charlesworth David Dixon Mike Pennington #geopop #engineering #falkirkwheel