Tag Archives: speed

What would be the typical power rating of a moderately sized high speed diesel engine?

I am trying to find the typical power rating in hp (or average, if there is no typical) per engine for two high speed diesel engines driving two screws used to drive a 191 foot waterline length semi-planing motor yacht at a speed between 30 and 45 knots. Thanks!

What is your average speed of Google Chrome to browse a web page?

My Google chrome opens a page in averagely 6.5 seconds. Including big pages( take time to open e.g you tube videos) and small pages.You can work out the average. Is it a good speed or not. And what is yours. If you have another browser you can even give its speed. OK how much time [...]

How do I replace my speed dial on my google toolbar?

I was searching for something and accidentally clicked on the wrong toolbar, resetting my Google toolbar to default. I use Mozilla Firefox. Now I’ve lost my speed dial which I would very much like to have back. I downloaded and installed it but I don’t know where it is because I cannot find it? Can [...]

How to find the optimal speed for a banking luge track?

This is a physics problem. Hello, I am doing this topic for my physics project. The topic is on the luge tracks. In order to find the optimal banking speed, we came up with using the formula: tan(angle)= v^2/rg This would require us to know the angle and the radius. My question is: is this [...]

New kernel set to speed Linux adoption

New kernel set to speed Linux adoption As CIOs continue to express caution over Linux, it will be adoption of the 2.6 kernel that signals the operating system’s readiness for more mission-critical applications. Read more on ZDNet

Morpho? S small footprint, Medium Speed ??Checked Bag Explosives Detection System Approved for Use by European Airports

Morpho’s Small Footprint, Medium Speed Checked Bag Explosives Detection System Approved for Use by European Airports PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Morpho Detection, Inc. today announced its small footprint CTX 5800™ explosives detection system (EDS) has been evaluated by the Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) as meeting European Union Standard 3. Read more on Business Wire

How do you increase kicking power and speed without using weights?

I want to increase my kicking power for an upcoming MA tournament.What are exercises and way you could increase your kicking speed and power without doing weights?I already practiced hitting a heavy bag which helped increase my speed and power,but I want to know other ways of increasing kicking speed and power.

Walk-through sniffer could speed up airport checks

Walk-through sniffer could speed up airport checks It could be the answer for every weary air traveler, a high-tech screening system that filters passengers according to risk and scans and “sniffs” them as they walk through, taking a fraction of the time of a usual security check. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News

How do you increase punching power and speed without using weights?

I want to increase my punching power for a boxing tournament.What are exercises and way you could increase your punching speed and power without doing weights?I already practiced hitting a heavy bag which helped increase my speed and power,but I want to know other ways of increasing punching speed and power.

Linux operating systems get speed boost

Linux operating systems get speed boost Linux kernel 2.6.38 now available The newest update to the Linux operating-system kernel features a number of enhancements that should offer a performance boost, particularly for running databases and other programs that require maximum resources from the server. Read more on PC Advisor