SOLUTION: Convert a speed of 20.4 miles per second into its equivelant in kilometers per hour.

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Question 124824: Convert a speed of 20.4 miles per second into its equivelant in kilometers per hour.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert a speed of 20.4 miles per second into its equivelant in kilometers per hour.
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It's useful to know the conversion factor of mph to km/h: Multiply by 1.609
You know there are 3600 seconds in 1 hour
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Convert miles/sec to mph:
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Mph = 20.4 * 3600 = 73,440 mph
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Convert mph to km/h
1.609 * 73440 = 118,165 km/h