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Unread 12-02-2007, 21:22
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Re: Ramp Driving Video
Err... normal force is the robot's weight. Weight has everything to do with force of friction, but, if you mean that weight has no bearing on the ability of a robot to get up a ramp, you'd be correct. Force of friction decreases linearly with weight, but so does force required to move you up the ramp.

Nice job though guys. Any issues regarding robots falling off the sides, with no guards? A bit of excitement during the matches can mean a dropped robot for teams sometimes.
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