SOLUTION: A plane traveling at 30,000 feet in the air, crashes in 1 minute. How fast, in miles per hour, was the plane falling?

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Question 935729: A plane traveling at 30,000 feet in the air,
crashes in 1 minute.
How fast, in miles per hour, was the plane falling?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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30000 ft/min * (1 mile/5280 ft) * (60 min/hr)
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Notice that the units cancel if you do it right.
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Avoid flying straight down.