I didn't point this out but what happens if there are no slugs in the Carousel?
The answer is
1. There is a small amout of lift which tops out at a fixed RPM
2. As one increases RPMs the Carousel becomes unstable and starts to rotate a lot
3. The central point where the paddle is spinning evacuates all the water and almost spins without liquid
Therefore, we need the Slugs to keep the water circulating up and back into the center where the paddle is and complete the cycle.
Also the rotational energy is less with slugs.
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