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Welcome To Darwinbots => Newbie => Topic started by: Welwordion on April 22, 2006, 01:08:48 PM

Title: Solids and fluids
Post by: Welwordion on April 22, 2006, 01:08:48 PM

Ok thats something up until now I do not really understand what  is the differences in making the sccren a fluid or solid? And what are the exact differences between those 3 states?

Title: Solids and fluids
Post by: Numsgil on April 22, 2006, 04:10:52 PM

Fluids have a resistive force that's proportional to velocty.  The harder you push the harder the medium resists you.
 
 Solids have friction, where the force is independant of velocity.
 
 I could go into the math if you're interested, but that's the simple summary.

Title: Solids and fluids
Post by: Welwordion on April 22, 2006, 07:09:42 PM

Remains the question about the 3 different states fluids and solids have ^^

Title: Solids and fluids
Post by: Numsgil on April 22, 2006, 09:06:29 PM

The degree of resistive forces.  Teflon isn't going to slow the bots down as much as sandpaper.  Thin fluid isn't going to be as thick and so won't slow the bots down as much.
 
 All options that are changed with those controls are available for finer tweaking in the "advanced controls" dialog box.

Title: Solids and fluids
Post by: Greven on April 25, 2006, 06:14:26 PM

I think a good help would be nice to new people. And give direct examples of how they work, to immediate establish what is good for what and why… Just a thought

Title: Solids and fluids
Post by: Numsgil on April 25, 2006, 07:08:42 PM

Are you volunteering