SOLUTION: a bowling ball is traveling at 15 mph when it hits the pins. How fast is the bowling ball traveling in feet per second?

Question 639580: a bowling ball is traveling at 15 mph when it hits the pins. How fast is the bowling ball traveling in feet per second?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, solver91311, josh_jordan:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a bowling ball is traveling at 15 mph when it hits the pins. How fast is the bowling ball traveling in feet per second?
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22 ft/sec
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15 mi/hr * 5280 ft/mi * 1hr/3600 seconds

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Google "15 mph in feet per second"

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by josh_jordan(263)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To be able to convert from miles per hour to feet per second, you have to know how many feet = 1 mile and how many seconds = 1 hour.
5280 feet = 1 mile
3600 seconds = 1 hour (60 seconds x 60 min = 3600 seconds)
Since we know the ball traveled 15 miles per hour, just multiply 15 x 5280 (since that's how many feet = a mile):
15 x 5280 = 79,200
And we know that 3600 seconds = 1 hour, so feet per hour would be: 79200/3600. So, divide 79200 by 3600 to obtain how many feet per second = 15 miles per hour:
79,200/3,600 = 22
Final Answer: 22 ft/sec
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