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- vaxorcist0
??? hmmm linear or nonlinear acceleration.... this depends on tire traction, delays while switching gears,etc...
That and the calculus I forgot... I could ask my dad, he's a Physics Professor... but here's my guessing game:
We can gently extrapolate from 1/4 mile times..
For example, a Lexus IS350 supposedly runs 14 second quarter miles at 100MPH at the end....
http://www.lexustech.org/Perform…
1/4 mile is 1320 feet (5280 feet / mile)
The object (possibly a car, possibly something totally different) is supposed to go 0-50 in 600 feet.
600 feet is a bit less than half of 1320 feet.
This lexus goes 0-60 in approx 5.3 seconds, therefore we can make a reasonable guess that the "car" or object in question has a similar trajectory rate, therefore it's about 4.8-5 seconds.
Assuming it is a car with fairly predictable rate of car-like acceleration.... no spinning tires,etc....