SOLUTION: Use dimensional analysis to convert 1.1 x 10^8 feet/minute to miles per hour.
Hint: change feet per minute to yards then to miles. Change minutes to hours.
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Hint: change feet per minute to yards then to miles. Change minutes to hours.
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Question 917498: Use dimensional analysis to convert 1.1 x 10^8 feet/minute to miles per hour.
Hint: change feet per minute to yards then to miles. Change minutes to hours. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use dimensional analysis to convert 1.1 x 10^8 feet/minute to miles per hour.
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1.1x10^8 (ft/min)*(1 mile/5280 ft)(60 min/1 hr)
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= (1.1x10^8*1*60)/(1*5280*1)(miles/hr)
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= 1.25^10^6 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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