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Trying to determine if the design structure is based solely on the weight of the tube with a max volume of water or if the structural design criteria must include the weight of the object floating on the water's surface. The reason for the question is determine the correct answer to a...

When designing the structure of an elevated water tube ride (water flows by gravity through a tube large enough to accommodate 2 people on a float, say 500 lb. max. and the volume of water is constant) how much effect does the object floating on the water have?