Figures showing each motor configuration:
Front/Back:
Horizontal Close:
Horizontal Far:
Table:
| Motor Configuration | Total Power Consumed (J) |
| Front-Back Config | 41.5613 |
| Horizontal Close | 44.6385 |
| Horizontal Far | 48.2917 |
Figure:
Takeaways from the lab
Based on the data that was collected from the experiment, we found that the Front-Back configuration (where one motor pulls and the other pushes) uses the least amount of energy to travel the same distance as the other configurations (8 feet). With this in mind, we want to modify our design to try and use the Front-Back configuration as best as possible. However, we do have to keep in mind the cargo that we have to pull.
In the case that we must use a different configuration, we are able to use the horizontal close configuration as the next best option.