An object travels at a speed of 7500 cm/sec. How far will it travel in a day?
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To find the distance the object will travel in a day, we need to know the time it takes for a day. A day consists of 24 hours.
First, let's convert the speed from cm/sec to cm/hour:
There are 60 minutes in an hour, so there are 60 x 60 = 3600 seconds in an hour.
Since the object is moving at a speed of 7500 cm/sec, in an hour it will travel 7500 x 3600 = 27,000,000 cm.
Next, let's convert the speed from cm/hour to cm/day:
Since there are 24 hours in a day, the object will travel 27,000,000 x 24 = 648,000,000 cm in a day.
Therefore, the object will travel a distance of 648,000,000 cm in a day.