Photo Finish Visualizer – Hundredth of a Second Gap
“0.03 seconds apart” is abstract. See the gap at scale on a finish line—the precision story Olympic timing is built on.
Enter two finish times
Why the number lies
- A hundredth of a second is easy to say and hard to see
- At sprint speed, 0.01s is roughly a hand-width of track
- Photo finish exists because eyes cannot reliably call that margin
- Official Olympic timing pairs clocks with high-speed imaging
Distance ≈ time gap × finish speed. Change the speed model to match the event.
Educational scale model — not an official results system.
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is 0.01 seconds? About 10 cm at 10 m/s finish speed.
Why photo finish? Hundredths are below reliable human judgment at full speed.
Exact for every sport? No — speed model changes the distance translation.