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Formula for Speed??

all..

Formula for Speed??

by all.. » Fri, 07 Mar 1997 04:00:00

Can anyone tell me the formula to calculate speed if I know the lap time and
size of the track? I used to know..but it has slipped my mind. Thanks.

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Doug Reichl

Formula for Speed??

by Doug Reichl » Sat, 08 Mar 1997 04:00:00

: Can anyone tell me the formula to calculate speed if I know the lap time and
: size of the track? I used to know..but it has slipped my mind. Thanks.

Distance divided by time = speed

formula is:

distance
--------  = speed
 time

if you want MPH, then you must convert time to hours by multiplying by
3600 (which is the number of secs in an hour).

Ex for a 1 mile track:

  1
----- x 3600 = 186.528 MPH
19.3s

Ex for a 2.432 mile track:

2.432
----- x 3600 = 150.175 MPH
58.3s


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