Week 4 Post 1

4/30/12- We are nearing the final designs for our car. There are three components we have yet to consider. It has been determined that our car will have rear wheel drive, but the gear ratios are still yet to be determined. To find the best gear ratios, we are analyzing the formulas shown below. Also, we are still deciding if the front of the car will have one wheel or two. Finally, we are planning tests to try our final design with and without mirrors on the top of the car. We plan to test if the added solar power compensates for the increase in mass.

Gear ratio:

Angular velocity:

Torque out:

Speed of car:

Power out:

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-JDN