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Speed check site?
Posted by yankee flyer on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:11 AM

Hello Guys

There used to be a site that had an automatic program to convert time and distance to miles per hour in all scales. Between hard drive crashes and new computer I have lost the address Bang Head. Does anyone still have the site? It was very convenient because you could use any distance you wanted.

Thanks

Lee

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Posted by tstage on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:38 AM

Lee,

You could easily recreate that in Excel or any database program that will handle equations.  I'd be more than glad to make one up for you, if you'd like.  (THIS time with the correct equation - See this thread for explanation. Embarrassed)  I have Excel 2007/2010.

Let me know...

Tom

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Posted by yankee flyer on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 10:37 AM

tstage

Lee,

You could easily recreate that in Excel or any database program that will handle equations.  I'd be more than glad to make one up for you, if you'd like.  (THIS time with the correct equation - See this thread for explanation. Embarrassed)  I have Excel 2007/2010.

Let me know...

Tom

Hey Tom

That would be great.  Bow  I guess Algebra hasn't changed since 1956. Whistling  The formula is probably all I would need for 1:87.

Thanks

Lee

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Posted by floridaflyer on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 11:02 AM

go to Western Reserve Division, click articles and look for speed chart

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Posted by tstage on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 11:08 AM

Lee,

Here's the formula:

V[elocity] = D[istance]/T[ime] or MPH = ft./sec.

Ex.
Distance/Time Total Convert to mi./hr. HO TOTAL
(ft.) (sec.) (ft./sec.) x ÷ x sMPH
1 3 0.33 3,600 5,280 87.1 19.80

In Excel all I have to do is plug in the distance and time and it automatically calculates it.

Hope that helps...

Tom

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Posted by tstage on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 11:28 AM

Here's another one for the same distance and time values above but for Z- thru G-scale:

Distance/Time Total Convert to mi./hr. Convert to sMPH
(ft.) (sec.) (ft./sec.) x ÷ Z N TT HO S O/O-27 G
1 3 0.33 3,600 5,280 50.00 36.36 27.27 19.80 14.55 10.91 5.11
(220:1) (160:1) (120:1) (87.1:1) (64:1) (48:1) (22.5:1)

Tom

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Posted by yankee flyer on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 2:43 PM

Thanks

The formula works like a charm. With a 4 decimal answer I may have to get a better stop watch.  Whistling

Solong

Lee

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