Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-134-98855-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-13498-855-9

Chapter 1 - Exercises and Problems - Page 13: 37

Answer

$20.11\space m/s $

Work Step by Step

According to appendix C, 1 mi = 1609 m, so we can multiply miles by the ratio 1609 m/mi to get meters. As well as 1 h = 3600 s, So we can use the conversion factor 3600 s/h to convert hours to seconds. Combining these two conversions gives, $45 mi/h = (\frac{45\space mi}{h})\times(\frac{1609\space m}{mi})\times(\frac{1\space h}{3600\space s})$ $\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space= \frac{72405}{3600}\space m/s$ $\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space=20.11\space m/s$ $$The\space answer\space \space is\space 20.11 m/s$$
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