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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur
Do you have proof that enough force was exerted? or is this just your 'gut feeling'?
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Although I wasn't there, I am certain he has more than a "gut feeling" of assurance that more than 3-4 newtons were applied... HS level physics state that:
mass*velocity(change) = Force*time
Our minibot weighs 2.3 pounds --> ~1 kg
Our minibot travels up the pole in about 1.3 seconds --> ~2 m/s
By just saying that the minibot stops (although ours certainly is repelled backwards, too!) you get a change in velocity of ~2 m/s.
If the minibot is being slowed by the tower for less than half a second (I can't imagine one taking that long... most stop suddenly!), then the Force is greater than 4 Newtons.
(1kg*2m/s) / .5s = 4 N
I certainly hope that refs are allowed to add judgment to obvious false negatives!