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Old 07-13-2011, 11:14 PM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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1460 feet.

The acceleration is 7.3 ft/sec squared.


In reality, the acceleration is not linear. The figure of 7.3 is the average over the distance. The figure is higher at slower speeds and much lower as the wind resists the vehicle close to the maximum speed.
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