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Originally Posted by Ether
16.8 watts max power output w/o gearhead
= 12.4 ft-lb/sec
x2 motors = 24.8 ft-lb/sec max power output
2.3 lb estimated robot weight
(24.8 ft-lb/sec) / (2.3 lb) = 10.8 ft/sec (neglecting friction)
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Beat me to it. We ran the math in metric units, but it's the same nonetheless.
We then assumed instant acceleration, and used distance = velocity x time to solve for an approximate "perfect" time.