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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
Keep in mind that 469 is able to apply a force in opposite direction that this robot is pushing. Your acceleration (and therefor your force in the "pushing axis") is hinged upon the force you apply to the floor (very same F=ma equation you mentioned). That force is limited by the friction that the robot can generate, which is governed by the coefficient of friction of the wheels and the normal force of the robot. Because of 469's mechanism, their normal force is going to be much larger than yours, and they're going to have a much higher normal force (and therefor a larger "pushing force") than the robot trying to dislodge them. And on top of that they have the forces being applied to them by the tower.
I don't think you'll see 469 budge.
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Very good point... I hadn't considered them pushing against you at the same time.
I think this may be the last time I talk about physics to a bunch of people a whole lot smarter that me...