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Re: pic: Bit Buckets 2015 Prototype Drive Pod

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Originally Posted by s_forbes View Post
I hadn't put much thought into it, but I believe you are correct. Those modules will probably need another reduction stage.

I'm just taking the conservation of energy route.

Assume constant power output P. P = force * velocity (dot product used here). Since the force of the wheel along the direction of motion is effectively reduced by a factor of 1/sqrt(2), the velocity must increase by a factor of sqrt(2) to maintain that power output.
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