Recent questions in Speed - Physicsgurus Q&A

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I got a speeding ticket in a school zone in Washington State. The posted speed limit says "20mph when lights flashing". The officer said he lasered me at 36 but would write me up for 25. It turns out the lights were not flashing. How do I fight it?

asked Mar 18, 2022 in Speed by SWIECK

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If you travel 55 miles an hour, how many miles will you travel in one minute?

asked Mar 18, 2022 in Speed by CelestialCharm

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What is the reason for battleships having such a low speed?

asked Mar 18, 2022 in Speed by Burlington Bertie

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A car travels at a constant speed of 60km/hrs for two hours. How far does it travel?

asked Mar 18, 2022 in Speed by CosmicVortex

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Is it a courtesy to allow a speeder to pass or is it rude to drive the speed limit and not move over?

asked Mar 18, 2022 in Speed by talking_m (2.8k points)

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The tips of the blades in a food blender are moving with a constant speed of 21 m s ^ - 1 in a circle that has a radius of 0.053 m. How much time does it take for the blades to make one revolution?

asked Mar 18, 2022 in Speed by John Manlow

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A car accelerates uniformly from 0 to 75 km/h in 15 seconds. a) What is the acceleration of the car in m/s2? B) What is the position of the car by the time it reaches the velocity of 75 km/h?

asked Mar 17, 2022 in Speed by dlynn2004

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What's the best way to clean up computers? Mine is running really slow.

asked Mar 17, 2022 in Speed by mr reflex

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A bus traveling 50 m/s is increasing its speed at the rate of 4m/s². What is the distance covered in 6 seconds?

asked Mar 17, 2022 in Speed by DaveyC

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Why can F-35, which has a higher thrust engine, reach only mach 1.6 max speed while F-16 which has lower thrust can reach mach 2.0?

asked Mar 17, 2022 in Speed by EmberHorizon

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Is 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds fast acceleration? How does it compare to common sport cars/motorcycles?

asked Mar 16, 2022 in Speed by Hudson1984

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What is the train's acceleration if it has a uniform acceleration which travels 10m in one second and 32m in the next two seconds (the book's answer says 4 for some reason)?

asked Mar 16, 2022 in Speed by BunderStruck

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What is the age of universe?

asked Mar 15, 2022 in Speed by Angiesluck

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Are there any devices on the civilian market that will show me the speed of the other vehicles on the road?

asked Mar 15, 2022 in Speed by Boiled Egg

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Why is the speed of sound in solid generally much faster than the speed of sound in air?

asked Mar 15, 2022 in Speed by me_owd_china

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How does the gravitational slingshot effect speed up a spaceship since surely as it passes the planet that sped it up it then slows down again as gravity pulls it back.?

asked Mar 15, 2022 in Speed by maharg

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How fast can a crocodile run?

asked Mar 14, 2022 in Speed by SolarisSculptor (2.9k points)

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How long would it take to accelerate from 0 to 90 kilometers per hour (kmph), given that the average acceleration is 30 kmph/min?

asked Mar 14, 2022 in Speed by boyestimate

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Do I have to pay a speeding fine after 14 days?

asked Mar 14, 2022 in Speed by Mark Griffiths

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Are there any limitations on how fast motorcycles can go? If not, what would allow them to go even faster?

asked Mar 14, 2022 in Speed by Dollytub