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Re: FRC COG
In addition to the height and the possibility of tipping, the lateral location of the CoG (gravity) is also important when figuring out what a robot will be like when turning or being pushed into a turn. If the CoG is essentially over one axle of a drop-center drive, the other wheels will carry little weight and the robot will turn very easily, but also be easy for other robots to cause you to spin by pushing you away from the CoG axle. If the CoG is squarely between two axles, you may have a bit more trouble turning (though if the length of that segment is significantly less than the track width, you shouldn't have a problem) but you will also be more resistant to being turned externally.
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