SOLUTION: The speedometer on my car reads 10% more than the speed at which it is travelling. When my speedometer reads 100km/h, how fast in metres per second, is my car actually travelling?
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Question 1120848: The speedometer on my car reads 10% more than the speed at which it is travelling. When my speedometer reads 100km/h, how fast in metres per second, is my car actually travelling? Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Shin123:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The speedometer on my car reads 10% more than the speed at which it is travelling.
When my speedometer reads 100km/h, how fast in metres per second, is my car actually travelling?
:
let s = actual speed
1.1s = 100
s = 100/1.1
s ~ 91 mph
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Multiply by 1000 to convert km into m,
Divide by 3600 to convert hr into sec.,
Your car is actually traveling at m/s.
