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Unread 03-01-2009, 16:45
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Re: The Game Floor

I have to ask this, the rules state that we can buy and use additional official 2009 first wheels. I suggested that making a bot with multiple wheels (12 wheeled beast) would give us an edge however someone said that it would just redistribute the weight.

What I'm asking is (to someone who knows more physics) will more wheels (more surface area) give any real increase in traction? If so (or not) how is this calculated?

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