SOLUTION: Can you please answer this question: The elevator speed in the Washington Monument takes 60 seconds to rise 500 feet. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

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Question 808814: Can you please answer this question:
The elevator speed in the Washington Monument takes 60 seconds to rise 500 feet. What is the average speed in miles per hour?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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500 / 60 = 8.333 fps
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8.333 ft/sec * (60*60)sec/hr * (1/5280)miles/ft = 5.681 mph
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