Need Math Help from an AutoGeeker

[Totoland Mach]

I need some help in my old age with math (which I might have to use concerning my car crash on June 30th)

Here's the math question:

A car is traveling 40 Mph. At that speed, how many feet will it travel in 5 seconds? I know there are 3,600 seconds in an hour and 5,280 feet in a mile. What's the formula? Or, better, what is the answer.

Thanks folks

Toto

 

[bossboy]

type
"40mph to feet/second" in google.

I think you can take it from there if not, the answer is
58.6666 feet per second.
Multiply by 5

= 293.3333 feet.
I could be wrong....anyone else? BTW, google is the best thing since sliced bread

 

[Jimmie]

Bossboy is right on with the answer. Here's the formula.
5,280 feet per mile. Doing 40 of those in 1 hour (40mph). 5,280 X 40=211,200 feet in an hour.
3,600 seconds in an hour
211,200 feet divided by 3,600 seconds= 58.666 feet per second.
5 seconds is 58.67 feet/sec. X 5 seconds = 293.3 feet

Do you have a legal battle Toto???? Hope things are going OK with your BMW.

 

[sneek]

type
"40mph to feet/second" in google.

I think you can take it from there if not, the answer is
58.6666 feet per second.
Multiply by 5

= 293.3333 feet.
I could be wrong....anyone else? BTW, google is the best thing since sliced bread

nope, you are right on.

40M/H (1H/3600S)= 0.111111111111111111111 or 1/90 miles per second

(1/90)M/S(5280 feet in a mile) = 176/3 F/S

5s (176f/3s)= 293.333 or 880/3 feet

this would be easier if I could use math type

 

[BetaB]

remember about standard deviations when calculating proposed real world experiences from interpreted data-there is always a range-especially about tire skidding etc...

 

[Totoland Mach]

Bossboy is right on with the answer. Here's the formula.
5,280 feet per mile. Doing 40 of those in 1 hour (40mph). 5,280 X 40=211,200 feet in an hour.
3,600 seconds in an hour
211,200 feet divided by 3,600 seconds= 58.666 feet per second.
5 seconds is 58.67 feet/sec. X 5 seconds = 293.3 feet

Do you have a legal battle Toto???? Hope things are going OK with your BMW.

Thanks everyone! Jimmie: it might be taking the shape of a legal battle. I have 2 witness's that said the light was green when I started out and 1 witness that said I started to go while our light was red "and the other was yellow"...doesn't work that way, but the other driver's insurance company wants to investigate. That particular light has a 4 second yellow sequence plus a 1 second red before the opposing light turns green. So, the other driver had a total of 5 seconds before my light turned green to stop or clear the intersection.

Again, thanks folks. I'm just trying to gather some facts and figures if this turns into a legal battle.

Toto

 

[BILL]

We have some real smart people here on this forum......very good going guys:applause: