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Vehicle Speed Estimate Based on Skid Marks Calculator
Determine the speed of a vehicle based on the length of its skid marks.
Calculate:
vehicle speed
friction for common cases:
0.8 (concrete)
skid distance:
gravitational acceleration:
Also include:
slope
Compute
Assuming friction for common cases
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Use
coefficient of friction
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