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Re: Physics question: How does a minibot climb the pole?
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Originally Posted by Ether
You missed the point. So much for my attempt at geek humor.
Vo won't "run out" if the vertical component of the reaction force of the pole on the minibot is equal to g.
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I understood the implication but figure that a proper explanation is in order for the OP to learn.
If the force acted upon the robot in the upward direction is equal to the force due to gravity, the robot will go at a constant velocity. The Vo that was mentioned is the initial velocity of the robot. In other words... if you start the robot at 1 m/s and the forces are equal the robot will continue at 1 m/s without ever slowing down or accelerating.
Jason
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