Length (lg)
Length (lg) : An informal unit of distance. The distance between competitors in horse races, boat races, and similar situations is naturally expressed in lengths, with one length equal to the average length of a horse, boat, etc. In horse racing, the length of a horse is often understood to be about 8 feet or 2.4 meters. However, since the horses are moving a different speeds the distance between them as they near the finish line is changing. To avoid this uncertainty, the reported distance in lengths is often computed as 5 times the difference in their running times in seconds. This means the length is actually interpreted as a unit of time equal to 1/5 second. (Since the speed of a thoroughbred horse often exceeds 50 feet per second, this calculation understates the distance.)
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