Sentences with phrase «rate of acceleration»

The current rate of acceleration of technology is disproportionate to that of pedagogical development in teaching practice, this is a prohibiting factor in truly integrating technology in learning.

... only small rates of acceleration were predicted by the IPCC models for the period from 1990 — 2010.

After three or four seconds that astonishing rate of acceleration starts to fade.

But around 2009 there was «a remarkable rate of acceleration» in ice loss, the study says.

Scott, J.B.T., Gudmundsson, G.H., Smith, A.M., Bingham, R.G., Pritchard, H.D. & Vaughan, D.G. Increased rate of acceleration on Pine Island Glacier strongly coupled to changes in gravitational driving stress.

For example, when the vehicle begins moving from a standstill at a slow rate of acceleration, the gear shift change from 1st to 2nd gear is now much smoother than before.

The smarter money is already rolling out of equities into the safety of short duration credit, but the broad market still underestimates the possible rate of acceleration in volatility.

A man in an enclosed elevator can not in principle say whether he is motionless on Earth's surface and feeling the pull of gravity or moving through space, being pushed upward at an identical rate of acceleration.

His model indicated that a lizard would start to run on two legs when it reached a certain rate of acceleration — the same way a powerboat rears out of the water and a motorcycle pops a wheelie.

Prosser explains: «Despite channelling more than 500bhp to the rear wheels, the GT has prodigious traction, and the throttle response and rate of acceleration away from the corner is astonishing.»

There isn't quite enough time for your brain to comprehend the sheer rate of acceleration, but your stomach certainly does»

There is a super-linear releationship between rate of acceleration and rate of fuel consumption (more fuel consumed per meter / second ^ 2 at higher rates of of acceleration).

This inhibits the initial rate of acceleration for descending very steep inclines, to increase control when braking is released at extreme angles.

Low rate of acceleration.

This breathtaking rate of acceleration backs up Bentley's claim of zero to 60 mph in only 4 seconds.

Why, then, are we not seeing more ultra-light vehicles on the roads; they could both provide for peoples» desire for relatively high rates of acceleration and produce less pollution.

However, the individual rates of acceleration to date are in some cases fairly well documented (e.g. Albedo Loss and Fertilized Peatbog Decay) while forward projections have been published for the latter and for Permafrost Melt, but acting only in response to elevated CO2 and to AGW.

What they found is that 8,000 years ago Pine Island was in remarkably similar shape to what we see today, with a similar rate of acceleration into the ocean.

For example, when the GT - R begins moving from a standstill at a slow rate of acceleration, the gearshift change to second from first gear is now much smoother than before.

It turns out, for instance, that the first person to measure the rate of acceleration of a freely falling body was Fr.

In 2003, Robert Caldwell of Dartmouth College proposed a new theory of the expansion of the universe where the rate of acceleration keeps increasing over time.

In addition, the LIGO and Virgo teams were able to use the frequency of the observed wave, along with its rate of acceleration, to estimate the masses of the two black holes: because heavier objects radiate energy in the form of gravitational waves at a faster rate than do lighter objects, their pitch rises more quickly.

By measuring the orbiting star's rate of acceleration, astronomers can calculate the mass of the object pulling on it; when this mass is so large that nothing else can explain it, astronomers conclude it is a black hole.

But, such is the rate of acceleration the GTB delivers it needs to be.

With 903bhp the rate of acceleration is furious, with a runaway - train sense of panic.

Rather thumping with its full force from 2000rpm the rate of acceleration builds progressively until, in the very upper reaches of the rev range, the performance becomes so intense that you must fight the urge to change up early.

Steering wheel position, rate of movement, chassis side - loading, and rate of acceleration / deceleration (and perhaps the phase of the moon?)

Musk calls it «Ludicrous» mode (one level above the current «Insane»), and claims the rate of acceleration is «faster than falling».

The rate of acceleration isn't going to snap your head back, but it's not the disappointment I'd worried it might be either.

The Model S P85 + goes 0 - 60 in 4.2 seconds; at 443 pound - feet of torque, the rate of acceleration is stunning.

If the rate of acceleration is greater than commanded (aka, «unintended acceleration»), you might have a problem in the electronic throttle control, throttle position sensor, idle air control, or related systems.

But drop out of the engine's sky - high sweet spot, and the rate of acceleration drops precipitously.

Just about where most cars would give up, the 135is got another power bump, seeming to increase its rate of acceleration.

Advanced AAS (Active Adaptive Shift) The AAS function optimizes transmission shift points based on driver input using data from various sensors (for example, in the accelerator and brake pedals) and vehicle handling (rate of acceleration, cornering etc), and this function has been further advanced in the upgraded RX - 8.

That was followed up with an exploration of how humans experience and compensate for acceleration and jerk (the unsettling change in the rate of acceleration) and a Jinba Ittai - inspired lesson in the arcane art of driver's seat adjustment.

It maintains a specified distance between the new Audi A4 and A4 Avant and the car ahead; the driver can choose one of five distances and use Audi drive select to adjust the rate of acceleration and control dynamics.