{
  "id": 360677,
  "title": "[Question] NYTHA/NYRA's preferred units of measurement (distance, velocity and acceleration)?",
  "url": "/competitions/big-data-derby-2022/discussion/360677",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2022-10-17T17:10:49.797178800Z",
  "votes": 6,
  "comment_count": 2,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>Hello!</p>\n<p>What are the NYTHA/NYRA's preferred units of measurement for the following physical quantities:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Distance</li>\n<li>Velocity</li>\n<li>Acceleration</li>\n</ol>\n<p>?</p>\n<p>I've personally been using:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Meters (m)</li>\n<li>Kilometers / hour (km/h)</li>\n<li>Meters / seconds^2 (m/s^2)</li>\n</ol>\n<p>However I've been wondering if the NYTHA/NYRA organizations prefer other units of measurement.</p>\n<p>Take care!</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "1992414",
      "postDate": "10/17/2022 17:10:49",
      "content": "<p>Hello!</p>\n<p>What are the NYTHA/NYRA's preferred units of measurement for the following physical quantities:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Distance</li>\n<li>Velocity</li>\n<li>Acceleration</li>\n</ol>\n<p>?</p>\n<p>I've personally been using:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Meters (m)</li>\n<li>Kilometers / hour (km/h)</li>\n<li>Meters / seconds^2 (m/s^2)</li>\n</ol>\n<p>However I've been wondering if the NYTHA/NYRA organizations prefer other units of measurement.</p>\n<p>Take care!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello!\n\nWhat are the NYTHA/NYRA's preferred units of measurement for the following physical quantities:\n1. Distance\n2. Velocity\n3. Acceleration\n\n?\n\nI've personally been using:\n1. Meters (m)\n2. Kilometers / hour (km/h)\n3. Meters / seconds^2 (m/s^2)\n\nHowever I've been wondering if the NYTHA/NYRA organizations prefer other units of measurement.\n\nTake care!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1992431",
      "postDate": "10/17/2022 17:20:15",
      "content": "<h4>According to standard US units measurements</h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Distance</strong> for Derby or Horse Race is measured in <strong>furlongs</strong> or <strong>miles</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Velocity</strong> is measured in <strong>MPH</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Acceleration</strong> is measured in <strong>ft/s^2</strong></li>\n</ol>",
      "rawMarkdown": "#### According to standard US units measurements\n1. **Distance** for Derby or Horse Race is measured in **furlongs** or **miles**\n2. **Velocity** is measured in **MPH**\n3. **Acceleration** is measured in **ft/s^2**",
      "votes": null
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    {
      "id": "1993966",
      "postDate": "10/18/2022 17:28:12",
      "content": "<p>Unless you choose the US System, what you are using is the International System of Units (used in physics and all fields…), which is understood by everyone from America to Australia (I mean the path through Africa,Europe..).</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Unless you choose the US System, what you are using is the International System of Units (used in physics and all fields...), which is understood by everyone from America to Australia (I mean the path through Africa,Europe..).",
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      "id": 1992431,
      "author_name": "kushtrivedi14728",
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      "post_date": "10/17/2022 17:20:15",
      "content": "<h4>According to standard US units measurements</h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Distance</strong> for Derby or Horse Race is measured in <strong>furlongs</strong> or <strong>miles</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Velocity</strong> is measured in <strong>MPH</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Acceleration</strong> is measured in <strong>ft/s^2</strong></li>\n</ol>",
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    },
    {
      "id": 1993966,
      "author_name": "",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "10/18/2022 17:28:12",
      "content": "<p>Unless you choose the US System, what you are using is the International System of Units (used in physics and all fields…), which is understood by everyone from America to Australia (I mean the path through Africa,Europe..).</p>",
      "votes": null,
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    "1992414": "Hello!\n\nWhat are the NYTHA/NYRA's preferred units of measurement for the following physical quantities:\n1. Distance\n2. Velocity\n3. Acceleration\n\n?\n\nI've personally been using:\n1. Meters (m)\n2. Kilometers / hour (km/h)\n3. Meters / seconds^2 (m/s^2)\n\nHowever I've been wondering if the NYTHA/NYRA organizations prefer other units of measurement.\n\nTake care!",
    "1992431": "#### According to standard US units measurements\n1. **Distance** for Derby or Horse Race is measured in **furlongs** or **miles**\n2. **Velocity** is measured in **MPH**\n3. **Acceleration** is measured in **ft/s^2**",
    "1993966": "Unless you choose the US System, what you are using is the International System of Units (used in physics and all fields...), which is understood by everyone from America to Australia (I mean the path through Africa,Europe..)."
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