What Equation Calculates the Deceleration Time for an F1 Car?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the time taken for an F1 car to decelerate from 320 km/hr to 68 km/hr over a distance of 130 meters. The subject area includes kinematics and equations of motion related to deceleration.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

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  • Participants discuss the need for an equation to determine the deceleration time and question whether a constant rate of deceleration is assumed. There is also a suggestion to convert speeds from km/hr to m/s as a preliminary step.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring different aspects of the problem. Some guidance has been offered regarding unit conversion, but no consensus or clear direction has emerged yet.

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There is an implicit assumption about the nature of deceleration, and participants are considering the implications of this assumption on the calculations.

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Homework Statement


if we have an f1 car decelerating from 320km/hr to 68km/hr in 130 meter. what would be the equation needed to calculate the time taken by the car to decelerate those 252km/hr


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Is there an assumption of constant rate of deceleration?
 
porsche930 said:

Homework Statement


if we have an f1 car decelerating from 320km/hr to 68km/hr in 130 meter. what would be the equation needed to calculate the time taken by the car to decelerate those 252km/hr


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A start would be to convert those speeds to m/s .
 

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