VEX IQ Robotic Terms

Front

the force that resists motion through the rubbing of one object against another

Back

friction

Front

the place in a system or body where the weight is evenly distributed and all sides are in balance

Back

center of gravity

Front

how fast a robot can position itself

Back

speed

Front

a force directed in a circle; a twisting force that tends to cause rotation

Back

torque

Front

the rate at which work is done; supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy

Back

power

Front

the distance a robot can move; a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector quantity, which includes direction)

Back

feet per second

Front

torque is measured in units of force*distance, such as _____of Newton-Meters; one twelfth of a foot-pound

Back

inch-pounds

Front

a unit which can be used to provide power to a robot; the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the power in an electric circuit in which the potential difference is one volt and the current one ampere

Back

watts

Front

the calculation of how a robot makes a job faster and easier

Back

mechanical advantage

Front

the reverse of the normal measurement

Back

inverse