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How long does it usually take to drop an engine back into the car with 2 people?

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Old 03-31-2004, 08:54 AM
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How long does it usually take to drop an engine back into the car with 2 people?
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I believe it is F=mg
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Default 1 second to hold it, 1 second for it to drop.
2 seconds in total :-)
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Sort of depends on how high up they are dropping it from.
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It was just an approximation :-)
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That would be 16 feet in the air. I ususally don't work on my car while on the roof.
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such is why i put the equation force = mass times gravity (32 ft/s2).. we have all angles covered.=]
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roflmao.
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Irish people? The Pope and a Rabbi? Need more info...
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The correct equation is d=1/2 x a x t^2. Gravity is independant of mass. Schoolhouse Rocks!!!
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