POE Name________________________________

Period_____
Maximizing Motor Power:
Data Sheet
MOTOR MODEL: ________________________ NOTE:
Instructions for this activity
OPERATING VOLTAGE OF THE MOTOR: ________V are on the class website.

NO-LOAD SPEED NO-LOAD CURRENT

Measure how long it takes the motor to Record the no-load current.
complete n rotations (you pick “n”):
n = ________ rotations Ino-load = _________A
time for n rotations = _________ s

Calculate the no-load speed:

no-load = _________ rotations/second

no-load = _________ radians/second

STALL TORQUE STALL CURRENT

Measure the distance from axis of rotation
to point where force is applied:
d = _________ m
Record the stall current of the motor. Note
that VEX motors will stall at a high current,
and then the current will drop, once limited
by thermal protection. You want to record
the initial, higher value of the current.

Istall = _________A

Measure the force required to stall the SPECIFICATION SHEET

motor: You have measured everything you need
to measure to characterize your motor.
F┴ = _________ N Let’s put all the information in one place:

Calculate the stall torque SPEC SHEET

stall = d × F┴ for
Motor model: __________
Operating at: _________V

No-load current: _________A

Stall current: _________A
No-load speed: _________rad/s
stall= _________ N·m
Stall torque: _________ N·m

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