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Old 07-14-2011, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by lutzTD View Post
would have been faster just to drive it.......
And the only truly accurate way. The figure would vary from car to car - there is no perfect equation for it.

Rocket science is indeed rocket science but at least they have one accelerating force that is known to be constant: gravity. During liftoff, air resistance and uneven acceleration from thrust must be contended with but I'm guessing that the thrust from rockets is more constant. No gear changes.
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