Gears and Speed

During the Gears and Speed Investigation, we measured speed differences, and using the speed differences and the gear ratios, we then could find how to make our bot faster. We knew that by having a larger gear in the driving area, the movement speed would increase, but if we were to get more friction and power, we would need to use the gears the other way, meaning if the driven gear is bigger, the robot would move slower but with more power. Out of our investigation, we made a table with a 1:1 Ratio, 2:1 Ratio, and a 1:2 Ratio. With those 3 ratios, we timed the movement for 3 seconds, and the results were averaged later on.