Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Prefixes and Equalities - Questions and Problems - Page 37: 2.29

Answer

km/h means Kilometers per hour. This is a measure of speed. Speed's definition is distance over time. These units match the definition.

Work Step by Step

mi/h means miles per hour. This is also a measure of speed. Speed's definition is distance over time. These units match the definition. Both abbreviations indicate how many kilometers or miles the car will travel in one hour.
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