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Re: The Game Floor

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Originally Posted by dmlawrence View Post
According to the classical model, your acceleration will not depend on the weight of the robot.

a = F/m = umg/m = ug.

However, extra mass will aid you in collisions.
Don't forget that extra mass will also help you drag the trailer around. I would suggest that if your robot comes in underweight you'll do well to ballast it up to 120 pounds so that the ratio of weight on the undriven (trailer) to driven (robot) wheels is minimized.

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