is it true that a london bus at eleven tons almost doubles its weight whne fully loaded with 80 passangers?

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is it true that a london bus at eleven tons almost doubles its weight whne fully loaded with 80 passangers?

2007-05-03 01:51:27 · 3 answers · asked by patrick o 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation

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80 passengers... 200 lbs ea... uh... its 8 tons, so no its about 3 tons short, or 30 passengers

2007-05-03 01:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ba12348 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Only if the average weight of each passanger is 275 pounds.

2007-05-03 09:01:40 · answer #2 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I don't think so... 11 tons = 22,000 pounds. 22,000 pounds divided by 80 passengers = 275 pounds per person.

So unless the bus happens to pick up all fairly fat Londoners, the weight isn't doubled.

2007-05-03 08:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by finance_coder 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋