Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 16: 28

Answer

$3.00\times10^{8}~m/s=6.71\times10^{8}~mi/h$

Work Step by Step

See conversion factors (inside front cover). $1~mi=1609~m$ and $1~h=3600~s$ $3.00\times10^{8}~m/s=(3.00\times10^{8}~m/s)(\frac{1~mi}{1609~m})(\frac{3600~s}{1~h})=6.71\times10^{8}~mi/h$
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