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Question 1

Mass

Answer 1

The amount of matter or substance that makes up an object

Question 2

Center of Mass

Answer 2

The point on the object where force is applied so that it moves without rotation

Question 3

are mass and weight the same thing?

Answer 3

Mass and weight are NOT the same thing

Question 4

How do you find the total mass of a robot

Answer 4

Each part on a robot has a set amount of mass that combines to make the mass of the robot

Question 5

Does rotation affect how your robot drives?

Answer 5

Yes it does

Question 6

What happens of one side is heavier then the other?

Answer 6

If your center of mass is off to one side, it could cause your robot to veer left or right
while driving, or tip up

Question 7

Does changing the center of mass changes how the robot moves?

Answer 7

Yes, it does

Question 8

Is the center of mass making the wheels tip up?

Answer 8

If the wheels aren’t making contact with the ground, force cannot be transferred
from the motors to the wheels to the ground to move forward

Question 9

Is the center of mass right over the motors and wheels?

Answer 9

Additional downward force is applied on the wheels, which creates additional
traction

Question 10

Is the center of mass to the left or right?

Answer 10

Could cause your robot to veer towards the side where the center of mass is
located (because of the rotation)

Question 11

Mechanical Advantage:

Answer 11

Advantage gained by the use of a mechanism in transmitting force.

Question 12

Gear Train:

Answer 12

a mechanism that is made up of two or more gears

Question 13

Driving Gear:

Answer 13

the gear which is connected to the input force (such as a motor)

Question 14

Driven Gear:

Answer 14

the gear which is connected to the output (such as the wheel), and moves because it’s connected to the input or driving gear

Question 15

Torque:

Answer 15

Measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis, also known as
rotational force.

Question 16

2 gears of the same size

Answer 16

Reverses the direction of rotation, and Input rotates clockwise, output is counterclockwise

Question 17

Big gear driving a smaller gear

Answer 17

Increased speed,Decreased torque

Question 18

Small gear driving a bigger gear

Answer 18

Increased torque, Decreased speed

Question 19

Force:

Answer 19

Any influence that, when unbalanced, will change the motion of an object. Can also be
described as a push or a pull.

Question 20

Traction:

Answer 20

The force that makes an object move by pushing against a surface.