Racing & Objects: Can Fastest Lose Race? Difference b/w Speed & Accelaration?

[marsh]

i need some help on these two question

is it possible for the with the highest speed crossing the finish line to lose the race? why

if one object has a higher speed than the second one then does it mean the first one has a higher accelaration?

thanks

 

[Hootenanny]

What do you think?

 

[Hootenanny]

b) it depends how long each object took to get to that speed

Isn't that acceleration?

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[turbo]

i need some help on these two question

is it possible for the with the highest speed crossing the finish line to lose the race? why

if one object has a higher speed than the second one then does it mean the first one has a higher accelaration?

thanks

Have you ever been to a drag race in which elapsed time and trap speeds are displayed? If so, can you explain what you saw?