Problema Solution

how fast is 55mph when (mi/hr) when its expressed in meters per second (m/s)

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conversions factors we will use:


1 mile = 5280 feet

1 hour = 3600 sec

1 foot = 12 in

1 in = 2.54 cm

1 m = 100cm


(55 mi/hr) * (5280 ft/mi) * (12 in/ft) * (2.54 cm/in) * (m/100 cm) * (hr/3600s)

= 24.5872


55 mph converts to approximately 24.6 m/s