how does moment of inertia affect a moving vehicle?

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how does moment of inertia affect a moving vehicle?

this is related to robotics with LEGOs and gears. My vehicle is using two 9-Volt motors and I turn by making one motor go forward and the other motor going backwards. PLEASE HELP! anyone who does crap answers will be reported to Yahoo! Thanks in advance!

2006-12-30 07:22:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The motors will do a certain amount of work. Friction will waste some of that. The portion that goes to kinetic energy will go to 2 kinds.
KElinear = m*v^2 / 2
KErotational = I*w^2 / 2

So some of the energy is in the rotating wheels and gears etc.

2006-12-30 11:51:24 · answer #1 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋