Recent content by mdinitto

Alright well, why don't I take a stab at my own question and maybe someone else can take a look and see if if they agree or not... worth a shot, right? If the force was applied to the front of the car, and the car started to move, that means that the equal but opposite force was applied by...

I am trying to spec out a small dc motor for a shoebox sized car. If I have a motor with a gear on it rotating a second gear with a gear ratio of 1:1 that is attached to the axle with a wheel at each end, how can I calculate how much torque the motor needs to be capable of supplying to move...