08-01-2004, 23:20
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 FRC #1793 (Pilots) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 31
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Re: Low Cost Field BOM
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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
6.82 mph huh??
Well, I went bowling tonight and the balls in the lane next to me were traveling from ~9.8 - 23.0 mph
So if it truely is 6.2 mph (10 Ft/sec) then it is slow I guess, but if the field is 30ft long, then it takes 3 seconds max to reach one side?? Wow!!
But, if this is not linear motion but rotational motion then the speed would be relevent to the radius of the wheel or whatever right?
Ok, so since I suck at math... Someone find out what circular speed a 3.5 inch caster would be with a 10 ft/sec linear motion applied!
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if im right, ~37.4rpm
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