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Gryo Question

lboucherlboucher Posts: 139
edited 2010-04-02 20:18 in Accessories
So here is a pondery i have.

If i have a 2 axis gyro and rotate it at 100% speed around an axis directly between the two sensing axises, will my output on both axis equal 50% or 70.7%.

I am assuming 50% due to conservation of energy, but i am having trouble vizualizing.

Thanks

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  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,566
    edited 2010-04-02 20:18
    lboucher,

    The answer to your question is 70.7

    x^2 + y^2 = 100^2 <-- 100 in your case since you are rotating it at 100% speed ... this value is your vector strength or composite force, so this value should be the amount of strength you are putting into the system.

    ...If we assume x = y (we are rotating the gyro exactly dead center between the two axis) we can simplify the formula to this,,,

    2x^2 = 10000

    x^2 = 5000

    x = y = 70.7

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    Beau Schwabe

    IC Layout Engineer
    Parallax, Inc.

    Post Edited (Beau Schwabe (Parallax)) : 4/2/2010 8:24:03 PM GMT
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