Overtaking Acceleration in Sight Distance Formulas

Overtaking Acceleration Sight Distance is the minimum distance required for a vehicle to overtake another vehicle safely without colliding. And is denoted by a_overtaking. Overtaking Acceleration is usually measured using the Meter per Square Second for Acceleration. Note that the value of Overtaking Acceleration is always positive.

Formulas to find Overtaking Acceleration in Sight Distance

fxAcceleration given Actual Overtaking Time and Overtaking SpaceGo

Sight Distance formulas that make use of Overtaking Acceleration

fxActual Overtaking DistanceGo

fxOvertaking Space given Actual Overtaking Time and AccelerationGo

fxActual Overtaking Time given Overtaking Space and AccelerationGo

List of variables in Sight Distance formulas

fx Overtaking Space Go

fx Actual Overtaking Time Go

FAQ

What is the Overtaking Acceleration?

Overtaking Acceleration Sight Distance is the minimum distance required for a vehicle to overtake another vehicle safely without colliding. Overtaking Acceleration is usually measured using the Meter per Square Second for Acceleration. Note that the value of Overtaking Acceleration is always positive.

Can the Overtaking Acceleration be negative?

No, the Overtaking Acceleration, measured in Acceleration cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Overtaking Acceleration?

Overtaking Acceleration is usually measured using the Meter per Square Second[m/s²] for Acceleration. Kilometer per Square Second[m/s²], Micrometer per Square Second[m/s²], Mile per Square Second[m/s²] are the few other units in which Overtaking Acceleration can be measured.

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