a squirrel can run at a speed of 20 miles per hour. How many feet per second is this?
20mi/1h * 5280 ft./ 1mi * 1hr/60min * 1 min/60 sec
multiply 20 * 5280 on the top for 105,600 and then divide by 3600 (the 60 * 60 on the bottom) All the units will cancel out except miles on top and seconds on bottom. You get 29.3 feet/sec
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To convert miles per hour to feet per second, you need to multiply the speed by a conversion factor.
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 hour = 3,600 seconds
So, the conversion factor is:
(5,280 feet / 1 mile) / (3,600 seconds / 1 hour)
Let's calculate it step by step:
Step 1: Convert miles per hour to feet per hour
20 miles/hour * 5,280 feet/mile = 105,600 feet/hour
Step 2: Convert feet per hour to feet per second
105,600 feet/hour ÷ 3,600 seconds/hour = 29.333 feet/second
Therefore, a squirrel running at a speed of 20 miles per hour is equivalent to approximately 29.333 feet per second.
To convert the speed of 20 miles per hour to feet per second, we need to know the conversion factor between miles and feet, as well as between hours and seconds.
1 mile is equal to 5,280 feet.
1 hour is equal to 3,600 seconds.
Now, we can calculate the speed of the squirrel in feet per second:
Speed (in mph) = 20 miles per hour
Speed (in fps) = Speed (in mph) * (conversion factor miles to feet) * (conversion factor hours to seconds)
Speed (in fps) = 20 mph * 5,280 feet/mile * 1 hour / 3,600 seconds
Now, let's calculate it:
Speed (in fps) = (20 * 5280) / 3600
Speed (in fps) ≈ 29.33 feet per second
Therefore, a squirrel running at a speed of 20 miles per hour is approximately equivalent to 29.33 feet per second.