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Total distance traveled divided by elapsed time.
What is Average Speed
100
Displacement divided by elapsed time.
What is Average Velocity
100
The line about which an objects revolves, rotates or spins. Also called the fulcrum.
What is Axis of Rotation
100
The rod on which a wheel or gear rotates. Unlike a shaft, an axle does not transmit torque.
What is Axle
100
The unwanted activation of a loaded motor after the electrical power has been shut off, usually as a result of external forces applied to a driven component or wheel.
What is Back Drive
200
Looseness or slackness in the meshing of gears in a gear train.
What is Backlash
200
A system of representing numbers using only the two digits 1 and 0. Also known as binary.
What is Base 2
200
The basic robot platform for all REC projects.
What is BaseBot
200
A device that converts stored chemical energy into electrical energy.
What is Battery
200
The line of melted material which joins two welded pieces.
What is Bead
300
A component used to reduce friction between moving parts of a machine.
What is Bearing
300
A single binary digit.
What is Bit
300
In EasyC, a graphical representation of a function or operation.
What is Block
300
A logical calculus named for mathematician George Boole, where alphabetic symbols are used to represent logical variable, 1 and 0 are states, and, AND, OR, and NOT are the basic logical operations. NAND and NOR can be represented by combinations of AND, O
What is Boolean Algebra
300
The center hole of a gear where the axle or shaft is inserted. The bore often has a keyway cut into it.
What is Bore
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