Question: ( 1 5 points ) You are participating in an electric vehicle racing competition, using remote - controlled toy cars like the one shown in

(15 points) You are participating in an electric vehicle racing competition, using remote-controlled toy cars like
the one shown in the figure above. According to the competition rules, the DC motor whose specs are given in
the table below must be selected as the traction motor, and it must be powered by a 3 V battery. You design the
drivetrain of the vehicle such that one full rotation of the motor shaft corresponds to two full rotations of the
vehicle's traction (rear) wheels of radius R=30mm.
3.1 You directly connect the DC-motor-controlled car to the battery and measure the maximum rotational
speed of its rear wheels as 3800 rpm (with the wheels not in contact with the ground). Calculate the
friction torque (Tf) in the vehicle's drive train in mNm .
3.2 When the vehicle is moving on the ground at constant speed, the total traction force (Ftt) on both rear
wheels is given in mN by
Ftr=A+Bv2
where v is the vehicle's speed in ms,A=300mN and B=5.4gm. Determine the maximum constant
speed (vmax) of the vehicle in ms when it is moving on the ground. Ignore the motion of the front
wheels; assume that the rear wheels roll without slipping and that the torque on the motor shaft is twice
that on the traction wheels.
3.3 What is the actual efficiency (act) of the DC motor (combined with the drivetrain) at the vmax value
calculated above?
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