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| | | | --- | More SPHERES Controls | setAttitudeTarget, Revisited | Write code to control the SPHERE's direction | | Hints about SPHERES Loop Dynamics | Get a better understanding of SPHERES dynamics and Newton's first law. | | setVelocityTarget | Use setVelocityTarget for efficiency | | Force

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  • Basic Python familiarity
  • Comfort with algebra or calculus basics
  • Interest in robotics systems
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| More SPHERES Controls | setAttitudeTarget, Revisited | Write code to control the SPHERE's direction | | Hints about SPHERES Loop Dynamics | Get a better understanding of SPHERES dynamics and Newton's first law. | | setVelocityTarget | Use setVelocityTarget for efficiency | | Force | Learn Newton's Laws and use setForce | | Spinning: Torque | Intro to torque and the setTorques function | | Spinning: Angular Velocity | Make your satellite spin using angular velocity and setAttRa

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| | | | --- | More SPHERES Controls | setAttitudeTarget, Revisited | Write code to control the SPHERE's direction | | Hints about SPHERES Loop Dynamics | Get a better understanding of SPHERES dynamics and Newton's first law. | | setVelocityTarget | Use setVelocityTarget for effic

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Recommended prep: Basic Python familiarity; Comfort with algebra or calculus basics; Interest in robotics systems.

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Self-paced (provider defined). Most learners complete this guide in self-directed sessions over a few weeks.

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