Acceleration Physics
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Acceleration Physics
This calculator is supposed to calculate mph at 60' from your 60' time:
http://www.prestage.com/carmath/calc_60.asp
It correctly calculates mph at 60' assuming that acceleration is uniform, but this assumption can't be right. Given a 1.6 60' it calculates that you're traveling 51 mph at the end of the 60'. That would be close to 0-60 mph in 2 seconds.
Does anyone know how a better rough conversion of 60' time to mph at 60'?
Also, has anyone checked their 0-60 time with a 60' in 1.4-1.6 range?
http://www.prestage.com/carmath/calc_60.asp
It correctly calculates mph at 60' assuming that acceleration is uniform, but this assumption can't be right. Given a 1.6 60' it calculates that you're traveling 51 mph at the end of the 60'. That would be close to 0-60 mph in 2 seconds.
Does anyone know how a better rough conversion of 60' time to mph at 60'?
Also, has anyone checked their 0-60 time with a 60' in 1.4-1.6 range?
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Re: Acceleration Physics (Charles Klein)
Get a copy of Drag2000 by Motion Software, for about $40-$50, set up the parameters to simulate your time slip data and you will get 60' MPH.
