• GbyBE
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    9 months ago

    Did you also factor in that the train needs to come to a full stop in that 2km as well?

    • LostXOR@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      Yes, I calculated the acceleration required to accelerate to 387MPH (173m/s) in 1km.
      v^2 = 2ax
      (173m/s)^2 = 2a(1000m)
      a = 14.96m/s^2 = 1.53g