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acceleration time

    0.03 sec.
acceleration time [ak‚sel·ə′rā·shən ‚tīm]
(computer science)
The time required for a magnetic tape transport or any other mechanical device to attain its operating speed.


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7-litre V6 engine increases by 26bhp, which will reduce the 0-60mph acceleration time fractionally to under five and a half seconds although the top speed will remain electronically limited to 155mph.
7-litre V6 engine increases by 26bhp, which will reduce the 0-60mph acceleration time fractionally, to under 51/2 seconds, although the top speed will remain electronically limited to 155mph.
Despite cutting the 0-60mph acceleration time by half a second to fractionally over five seconds, economy improves from 21mpg to 29mpg, with the top speed still electronically limited to 155mph.
 
 
 
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