Move 70kg Person without Motors: Ideas to Solve

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To move a 70 kg person without motors in a 50-meter circumference circle, various methods can be employed. Options include using wheeled devices like bicycles, roller skates, or carts, which can be propelled by human power. For water movement, boats with paddles or oars are suggested, while in the air, kites or human-powered propeller systems could be utilized. The discussion emphasizes creativity in finding solutions, considering factors like terrain and available resources. Overall, the focus is on leveraging human power and mechanical principles to achieve movement.
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Without the use of motors? How could someone move a 70 kg person for around 50 meter circumference circles?

Any ideas on how you could solve the problem?
 
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Unknown2x said:
Without the use of motors? How could someone move a 70 kg person for around 50 meter circumference circles?

Any ideas on how you could solve the problem?

Some method:

Attach the person to an spring of a large stiffness constant, compress it and leave them free. Have you ever seen it at the cartoons? Probably when you see his face it will be like this--->
 
Unknown2x said:
Without the use of motors? How could someone move a 70 kg person for around 50 meter circumference circles?

Any ideas on how you could solve the problem?

They could ride a horse, or a bike, or they could walk. I guess they could go by scooter. Or space-hopper.

I guess this doesn't answer your question, so let us know what you want to do!
 
Basically create some vehicle without using motors and having a 70 kg person in it how could you move the person?

I was thinking about springs and inclined planes, but those are probably too extravagant.
 
Some ideas

Is the movement on land, in water, or in the air?

On land, use a 50 m rope and roller skates, bicycle, or cart, i.e. something with wheels. The bicycle can be used to provide propulsion by the person through a crank and gear system, and this could be applied to a cart. The rope simply provides a constraint to move in a circle, with one end fixed at the axis.

In water, use a boat - with paddles, oars, or crank and paddle-wheel or .

In air, use a large kite, unless one can design a human power propeller system.

Also on land, one could use a kite or sail for propulsion, but one must have wind.

Use your imagination.
 
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