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Old 08-14-2002, 02:17 PM
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I'm missing a factor of 1/2


d = (1/2)at^2


since v = at and d = integral[(at)dt]


so the final equation is:


avg. speed =


2sqrt(2d)sqrt(a1a2)/[sqrt(a1)+sqrt(a2)]


My example of 6 mph/sec and 4 mph/sec for a mile gives an average speed of 187 mph.
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